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C++ DLL Export: Decorated/Mangled names

Instead of using .def file just insert pragma comment like this #pragma comment(linker, “/EXPORT:SomeFunction=_SomeFunction@@@23mangledstuff#@@@@”) Edit: Or even easier: Inside the body of the function use #pragma comment(linker, “/EXPORT:” __FUNCTION__”=” __FUNCDNAME__) . . . if you have troubles finding the decorated function name. This last pragma can be further reduced with a simple macro definition.

Exporting functions from a DLL with dllexport

If you want plain C exports, use a C project not C++. C++ DLLs rely on name-mangling for all the C++isms (namespaces etc…). You can compile your code as C by going into your project settings under C/C++->Advanced, there is an option “Compile As” which corresponds to the compiler switches /TP and /TC. If you … Read more