.exp file

[George2]

Hello everyone,


I am building a DLL using embedded VC 4. There is a .exp file generated into the same folder of the output DLL file.

I am wondering what is the usage of this file? How to control embedded VC not to generate this file?


thanks in advance,
George

[matsp]

The .exp file contains an index of which functions the DLL contains. I think you do need this file, and if not, there's little point in "avoiding it being produced". Just accept that they get generated.

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Mats

[matsp]

See: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...c4(VS.80).aspx
and: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...cs(VS.80).aspx

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Mats

[George2]

Thanks Mats,

The .exp file contains an index of which functions the DLL contains. I think you do need this file, and if not, there's little point in "avoiding it being produced". Just accept that they get generated.

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Mats

I am looking for some resources about how to let linker does not produce exp file. If you have any resources, please also let me know. Do you have any resources about how to use .exp file?


regards,
George

[George2]

Thanks Mats,

See: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...c4(VS.80).aspx
and: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...cs(VS.80).aspx

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Mats

The links are very helpful. But I can not find a sample about how to use .exp file. Do you have a sample? Always, I think .lib is enough. I do not know in what situations, we need .exp file.


regards,
George

[matsp]

Thanks Mats,




The links are very helpful. But I can not find a sample about how to use .exp file. Do you have a sample? Always, I think .lib is enough. I do not know in what situations, we need .exp file.


regards,
George

My original post still stands - just IGNORE them! If you don't need them, they are no use to you, but I don't actually think there's a way to avoid them being made. You could build a batch file or similar to search-and-destroy these, but not sure how much point that is, because they will just crop back up again next time you build.

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Mats