Thread: Dll creation problem(definition of dllimport function not allowed)

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    Dll creation problem(definition of dllimport function not allowed)

    Hi all,
    I was following a tutorial on how to make .dll's since this is my first time making 1 but when i went to build the .dll i got an error saying :

    definition of dllimport function not allowed
    my header and source is simple :
    Header.h :
    Code:
    #ifndef _DLL_TUTORIAL_H_
    #define _DLL_TUTORIAL_H_
    #include <iostream>
    
    #if defined DLL_EXPORT
    #define DECLDIR __declspec(dllexport)
    #else
    #define DECLDIR __declspec(dllimport)
    #endif
    
    extern "C"
    {
       DECLDIR int Add( int a, int b );
       DECLDIR void Function( void );
    }
    
    #endif

    source.cpp :
    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include "tutorial.h"
    
    #define DLL_EXPORT
    
    extern "C"
    {
       DECLDIR int Add( int a, int b )
       {
          return( a + b );
       }
    
       DECLDIR void Function( void )
       {
          std::cout << "DLL Called!" << std::endl;
       }
    }
    What am i doing wrong that i am getting this error?

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    >> #define DLL_EXPORT
    You need to include Header.h after that - so that you get the function declarations with "dllexport".

    Don't include <iostream> in the header if nothing in the header needs it.

    You don't need 'extern "C"' in the CPP file if you included Header.h.

    gg

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    i did everything you said but the 2 errors still persist.

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    >> definition of dllimport function not allowed
    That means that "DECLDIR" is "dllimport" in source.cpp - and it shouldn't be.

    gg

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