As per title, I'm trying to build a DLL using C and link it from a C++ project. I read and followed different tutorials on internet but everytime there is something missing and I don't understand what.
Here's what I did, step by step:
I created a new Win32 project, named testlib, then, from the wizard, I chose "DLL" and "Empty project".
Added a header:
//testlib.h
#include <stdio.h>
__declspec(dllexport) void hello();
Added a source; since I want it to be a C source I read I should simplly rename the .cpp file in .c, so
//testlib.c
#include "testlib.h"
void hello() {
printf("DLL hello() called\n");
}
Build succeded.
Now I would like to use my useful dll in another project.
Then: new project (testlibUse). This time I selected "Empty project".
No need to add an header, just created a cpp source
//main.cpp
#include <testlib.h>
int main() {
hello();
}
Then:
I added the path to the folder where is
testlib.dllin Properties->VC++ directories->Executable directoriesI added the path to the folder where is
testlib.hin Properties->VC++ directories->Include directoriesI added the path to
testlib.lib(included extension) in Properties->Linker->Input->Additional dependencies
I tried to build but I got a linker error:
LINK : C:\path\testlibUse\Debug\testlibUse.exe not found or not built by the last incremental link; performing full link
main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "void __cdecl hello(void)" (?hello@@YAXXZ) referenced in function _main
C:\path\testlibUse\Debug\testlibUse.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
If I go back to testlib, rename back testlib.c