DLLs <- sound files, and nesting.

**sean** · 10-28-2002, 04:47 PM

I was looking at the files for my latest project recently, and realized I really shouldn't have easily usable BMP and WAV files just sitting in the directory to be taken. I decided to put all my additional files into a DLL, and I have the equivalent of no experience with DLLs. Couple o' questions:

- I'm using Borland Turbo C++ 4.5 for Windows - which comes with a program I think is called Resource Workshop - You can design icons, etc.. graphically, and then codes them into a file to be compiled into a DLL. I know I can do this with my icons, BMPs etc... but I'm also going to have a lot of WAV files - can I put these in too?

- Can I nest DLLs inside other DLLs? I'm using SDL, and to clean up the rest of the directory, I was wandering if can have a DLL inside a DLL. If so, how?

- I've been looking around but I can't find one - can someone point me to a good tutorial on using DLLs - like accessing the objects, etc..

**Fordy** · 10-28-2002, 05:08 PM

Dont use DLLs as archives as that's not what they are for, and they wouldnt do a good job.

**sean** · 10-28-2002, 05:13 PM

So what should I use?

10-28-2002, 04:47 PM	#1
sean Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,680	DLLs <- sound files, and nesting. I was looking at the files for my latest project recently, and realized I really shouldn't have easily usable BMP and WAV files just sitting in the directory to be taken. I decided to put all my additional files into a DLL, and I have the equivalent of no experience with DLLs. Couple o' questions: - I'm using Borland Turbo C++ 4.5 for Windows - which comes with a program I think is called Resource Workshop - You can design icons, etc.. graphically, and then codes them into a file to be compiled into a DLL. I know I can do this with my icons, BMPs etc... but I'm also going to have a lot of WAV files - can I put these in too? - Can I nest DLLs inside other DLLs? I'm using SDL, and to clean up the rest of the directory, I was wandering if can have a DLL inside a DLL. If so, how? - I've been looking around but I can't find one - can someone point me to a good tutorial on using DLLs - like accessing the objects, etc..
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10-28-2002, 05:08 PM	#2
Fordy &TH of undefined behavior Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 5,183	Dont use DLLs as archives as that's not what they are for, and they wouldnt do a good job. __________________ "If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut." Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) Board Rules
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10-28-2002, 05:13 PM	#3
sean Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,680	So what should I use?
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