mfc, Forms in DLL

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mfc >> Forms in DLL

by Ben Taylor » Wed, 26 Nov 2003 03:50:15 GMT

Hi
Has anybody got any simple examples of how to create a DLL that can be
called by Visual Basic that can also display a form? Can be MFC if necessary

Thanks
Ben



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mfc >> Forms in DLL

by Ajay Kalra » Wed, 26 Nov 2003 06:24:14 GMT


The fact that the DLL displays a window(form) is really not that important. What you want
is the framework to create a DLL that can be called from VB. You can either use COM server
which may or may not use MFC or make a regular DLL and export some methods that can be
called using GetProcAddress in VB.

I have no idea about what you are trying to do. If you are VB based, you may not even want
to make the dll in VC. It all depends upon what your goal is and how your project is set
up.

--
Ajay Kalra [MVP - VC++]
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| Hi
| Has anybody got any simple examples of how to create a DLL that can be
| called by Visual Basic that can also display a form? Can be MFC if necessary
|
| Thanks
| Ben
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mfc >> Forms in DLL

by Ben Taylor » Wed, 26 Nov 2003 08:25:58 GMT

It's Ok thank you I've 'figured it out'.
My problem was that I want to call a function from a VB program that will be
able to be declared in an API function (i.e. won't have to have a COM module
installed) and that will be able to show up a form - the answer was to
create an MFC DLL not just a simple DLL



important. What you want
either use COM server
methods that can be
may not even want
project is set


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