DLL and functions parameters...

[BrownB]

Hello, I'm new to the use of DLLs and I have a doubt: how are function parameters coded in DLLs?
For example, say we have a function:

typedef struct
{
    int length;
    int *pBuffer;
}Type1;

typedef struct
{
    char *string;
    int    strlen;
}Type2;

typedef Type2  *Type3;

int f( Type1 a , Type2 b , Type3 c );

Now, after compilation in DLL, I want to call the function, but I have different delcariations for types:

typedef struct
{
    int length;
    int *pBuffer;
}NewTypeName_t1;

typedef struct
{
    char *string;
    int    strlen;
}NewTypeName_t2;

typedef NewTypeName_t2  *NewTypeName_t3;

so, types are corresponding in size but not in name. Can I use function with these new types? Or are type-names encoded into DLLs?
I'm almost shure that it should be a normal compilation=>functions are recognized only by name and parameters sizes, but I want to be shure...

Thank you very much for help and explanations.

BrownB

[Ancient Dragon]

if the structures are identical than all the calling function has to do is typecast them to the type the dll expects. This does not convert the structures from one type to another, it only tells the compiler that you know what you are doing and not complain that the types are different. If you don't know what you are doing, well ... umm ... you might be in big trouble here if the structures are not really the same.

// call function f

 f( (Type1*) a , (Type2*) b , (Type3*) c );

[CornedBee]

You can do it - but you really shouldn't.

Typically, the DLL would come with a header file that contains all type definitions. Just use those.

[kuphryn]

Correct.

void *

Kuphryn