calling a dll in masm and C

[guga]

Hi guys

I need a bit help here for syntax.

I´m building a dll for pdb parsings with msdia and currently writting a tutorial on how to use the exported functions. My dll contains only 2 functions "GetPDBInfo" and "FreePDB". Since it does not have a .lib or a .def file, how is the proper syntax to calling the functions of the dll in masm and plain C ?

I mean, despited the usage of LoadLibrary. I want to know the proper syntax such as:

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#pragma dll("path/PDBRipper.dll")

Is the above correct in C ? If it is...then what ? How to properly call the external functions ?

And what are the correct syntax for masm  on this same situations (loading the library and their functions) without having to build a lib or def file ?


Btw:

The function GetPDBInfo contains only 2 parameters
pUniString: A pointer to a Unicode Null Terminated string that is the path of the pdb
Flags: A integer value that is used as a flag to handle the equates for the function
On sucess it returns on eax a string allocated in memory with the proper tokens to be easily parsed. Btw: I kept it simple. Each element of the pdb is separated with a "|" token  ;)

The function Free have 1 parameter:
hMem: A pointer to the generated Ascii string allocated in memory by GetPDBInfo

[jj2007]

Simple Masm32 example:

  mov hDll, rv(LoadLibrary, chr$("MbMicroDll"))      ; rv is the retval macro, it returns eax
  .if eax
   mov ptrInstr, rv(GetProcAddress, hDll, chr$("InstrDLL"))
   .if eax
      push 2+4      ; mode 2 = ignore case of first letter, 4 = whole word
      push chr$("test")      ; the pattern
      push chr$("This is a Test")      ; the source
      push 1      ; the start pos
      call ptrInstr
      MsgBox 0, eax, chr$("The match is here:"), MB_OK
   .else
      invoke MessageBox, 0, chr$("InstrDLL not found"), 0, MB_OK
   .endif
   invoke FreeLibrary, hDll
  .else
   invoke MessageBox, 0, chr$("DLL not found"), 0, MB_OK
  .endif

[guga]

Hi JJ. Many thanks. I´ll include that on the tutorial.

Btw, there is another way to load it when the dll don´t have a def or lib file ? I mean, assuming the "#pragma dll" token in C is correct, is there a similar token for masm?

In RosAsm for example, there is no need for such definitions or lbraries, since the dll can be called directly, ex:
....
call 'user32.MessageBoxA'

But, i don´t recall having something similar in masm, and i´m not sure how is he syntax in C (If the pragma token is the proper one)

[MichaelW]

#pragma dll... does not appear to be supported by the Microsoft compilers:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d9x1s805.aspx

Visual Basic supports a "lib" clause, that if I recall correctly when added to a procedure declaration will allow you to call the procedure without an import library or an explicit LoadLibrary + GetProcAddress, but I can't recall anything similar for C/C++.

And there are the MASM32 LoadProcAddress, GetDllProc, and DDPROTO macros.

[guga]

Hmm, ok. So there will be no much alternatives except building those defs and a small lib with vortex´s tools. No problem, i´ll release a lib file with the dll. It may be worthfull for masm and C programmers as well. At least it will be better provide another alternatives assides LoadLibrary etc