Thread: Loading Struct from dll

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    Loading Struct from dll

    Hi all,

    I am writting a code with MSVC++ and I want to use a dll file in my C++ program.
    I have to load a function from dll file whose return type is a pointer to a struct that has been defined in that dll and I need to access that struct during my program.
    I guess there should be a way to load a struct from dll file as well (something like GetProcAddress for loading functions). Can anybody help me with the way to load struct into my program?

    any help is greatly appreciated,
    Peyman

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    A struct declaration should be available in a header file that ships with the dll, because unlike functions, at machine level, structs do not exist, so you need that declaration of how it looks like.
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    Thanks for your help.

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