.lib to .dll

[Dragon]

Hello,

Can I convert C/C++ .lib file to a dll, which can be used with PInvoke from
VB? I believe the tool that can do this is somewhere in VC\BIN\, but since I
haven't used C before, I don't know what is it.

Thanks

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Can I convert C/C++ .lib file to a dll, which can be used with PInvoke
from
VB? I believe the tool that can do this is somewhere in VC\BIN\, but since
I
haven't used C before, I don't know what is it.

The LIB file doesn't contain the implementation. The easiest way is to
translate the header files to 'Declare', 'Const', 'Structure', 'DllImport',
etc., or simply add a reference to the DLL if it is a COM DLL.

 

[Dragon]

Thanks Herfried.

Fortunately, I have downloaded this dll from internet, so... nevermind.

 

[Mattias Sjögren]

I believe the tool that can do this is somewhere in VC\BIN\, but since
That would be the C++ compiler (Cl.exe) or linker (Link.exe).

The LIB file doesn't contain the implementation.

It can, not all Lib files are like the ones in the Platform SDK.



Mattias