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[Kent]

Hi All,
I have a c++ library that I would like to call from vb6 or vb.net. For
instance, the file is called name.lib (and name.h) Is it possible to
call the functions in the *.lib from vb6 or vb.net? If so, could you
please point me in the right direction?

Thanks.
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[Guest]

I have a c++ library that I would like to call from vb6 or vb.net. For

instance, the file is called name.lib (and name.h) Is it possible to
call the functions in the *.lib from vb6 or vb.net? If so, could you
please point me in the right direction?

In both vb6 and vb.net, you need to make Declare statements which are
analogous to C function prototypes.

 

[Kent]

In both vb6 and vb.net, you need to make Declare statements which are
analogous to C function prototypes.

Thanks for the reply. So I would add the following statement:

Private Declare Sub DoSomething Lib "name.lib" Alias "DoSomething"
(ByVal param As Long)

Is this correct?

Thanks again

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Thanks for the reply. So I would add the following statement:

Private Declare Sub DoSomething Lib "name.lib" Alias "DoSomething"
(ByVal param As Long)

Typically you'd declare the function using 'Lib "name.dll"'. How are the
functions exported by the DLL?