Hi,
recently I learning about creating and using DLLs.
I learned that it's very common to declare function as __stdcall.
but then I found a problem that it's hard to link with DLL without lib.
because compiler would like to look for the function name with "@nn" at the end while the lib made from def file not.
so I made a tool to solve the problem.
hoping it helps.
download:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5740653/dllstdfix_20100414.7z
how to use
when got a DLL file with stdcall functions inside, run this tool:
1. using OpenWatcom C: dllstdfix w xx.dll
2. using Microsoft Visual C++: dllstdfix v xx.dll
3. using MinGW GNU C: dllstdfix g xx.dll
4. using Borland C Compile: any of above
to get three files:
xx.dll.def
xx.dll.asm
xx.dll.inc
then compile xx.dll.asm with YASM or NASM, got xx.dll.obj
nasm -f win32 xx.dll.asm
(if you use borland C Compile, it's not necessary)
then make the import library
1. when using MinGW GNU C Compiler:
dlltool -l xx.a -d xx.dll.def -D xx.dll
ar rs xx.a xx.dll.obj
2. when using Microsoft Visual C++:
lib /def:xx.def /out:xx.tmp.lib
lib xx.lib xx.tmp.lib xx.dll.obj
del xx.tmp.lib
3. when using OpenWatcom C:
lib386 /def:xx.def /out:xx.tmp.lib
lib386 xx.lib xx.tmp.lib xx.dll.obj
del xx.tmp.lib
4. when using Borland C Compiler
implib -f xx.lib xx.dll.def
(yes, the obj file is not necessary)
at last, you can link your program with the library. without the problem of
"error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol"
"undefined reference to"
any advice is welcomed.
the tool uses udis86 as disassemble engine.
(to know how many bytes is poped when return)
Regards,
LeiMing
Originally Posted by vart
