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Visual Studio 2008 dll creation

29-Dec-08 1:51

My problem was that I have overwritten my hWnd variable and so these two handles were the same. And I was sending WM_COPYDATA to my own window. Stupid Frown | :-(

But I have a much better solution now: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/View.aspx?fid=1647&msg=2859334[^]

Fred Andres28-Dec-08 9:34

Fred Andres

28-Dec-08 9:34

I am trying to create a C++ dll using Visual Studio 2008 and am running into many dead ends. I've created a project using the template for a dll and can't figure out where to put my code. It's all giberish. I've also searched the net and the Code Project for an example and can't find one. Can anyone direct me to an example project which creates a simple dll?

Re: Visual Studio 2008 dll creation

CPallini28-Dec-08 10:20

CPallini

28-Dec-08 10:20

Actually the template does a good job, showing how to export some symbols. What are your doubts about?
Smile | :)

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Re: Visual Studio 2008 dll creation

Fred Andres28-Dec-08 10:30

Fred Andres

28-Dec-08 10:30

I can't figure out where to put my code.

Re: Visual Studio 2008 dll creation

CPallini28-Dec-08 10:40

CPallini

28-Dec-08 10:40

A DLL is just a (dynamically loaded) code library. For instance a C-like DLL (like Win32 DLLs) is just a collection of exported functions. It may contain as well internal (i.e. not exported) functions and variables (usually is not advisable to export variables, there are, of course, exceptions).
Hence you've just to write useful exported functions (you may need also to put some initialization code inside DLLMain).
Smile | :)

Simple IPC / Functioncall in different address space

nobaq28-Dec-08 7:01

Re: Simple IPC / Functioncall in different address space

28-Dec-08 7:01

Hello,

I'm writing on a database application where the data is stored as HTML code (incl. images, JavaScripts and StyleSheets) in an SQlite database. The data is displayed in an MFC application with CHtmlView.

I can't use dynamic document writing via OnBeforeNavigate2 because I need my images and scripts to be stored in the database too. So I have written a very simple "Asynchronous Pluggable Protocol" for this. I need to register this handler (a DLL) globally with regsvr32.

But now I do not want to split my application logic into the exe and the DLL; instead, I want the whole application logic to reside in the MFC exe. Including the load procedure for a specific HTML page/images from the database.

So my idea is: In my app, I navigate with CHtmlView to myapp://<pageid>. Then my protocol handler is called. This DLL now requests the actual data from the running MFC application. The MFC app in turn loads the specific data from the SQLite database and passes the data back to the DLL.

The big question now is: What is the simplest method (IPC) to request data (up to a few MB) from a running application?

A great thing would be if the DLL could just call a defined function from the running exe like:

void getContent(int pageID, char *buffer, int *len);

or better:

void GetContent(char *url, char *buffer, int *len);

But I guess this is not easy. So I rely in IPC. But IPC is a very complex topic; I have no experience with it in Windows. Additionally, synchronization is a complicated issue too.

How would you solve this problem?

Is there a simple method that fits to my description?

WM_COPYDATA would be possible but unfortunately the Pluggable Protocol does not have a message queue. And I also need to pass the URL to the application when requesting a specified content.

Thank you for any hints!

Niki

Code-o-mat28-Dec-08 10:57

Code-o-mat

28-Dec-08 10:57

How about using sockets or pipes?

> The problem with computers is that they do what you tell them to do and not what you want them to do. <

Re: Simple IPC / Functioncall in different address space

nobaq28-Dec-08 11:38

Re: Simple IPC / Functioncall in different address space

28-Dec-08 11:38

Hi,

The main problem is that I have no experience with these. But at first glance they seem to be too complicated.

I need no Networking support, it should just go fast & simple. Sockets are really oversized for that.

Problem with shared memory: I need complex caching structures and synchronization.

I would seek for an IPC method that works very simple like a remote-process function call and which is blocking: I request something in my MFC app and get the answer directly; the DLL should be blocking while this process is done.

I have experimented with WM_COPYDATA. But here I need to create a dummy window inside my DLL, send WM_COPYDATA to my MFC app to request the data and in turn send another WM_COPYDATA back to the DLL with the actual data. Too much complexity and oversize Frown | :(

I also need to copy the data a few times.

Named Pipes: I do not know them exactly but is this really simple for my case? How do I manage the server part in my MFC app? Do I need a separate thread for this? Does this work when there are requests done simultanely?

Niki

Richard Andrew x6428-Dec-08 11:43

Richard Andrew x64

28-Dec-08 11:43

Sure it can get complicated, but that's where you earn your money.

Don't wimp out!

Re: Simple IPC / Functioncall in different address space

nobaq29-Dec-08 1:49

question about templates and iterators

29-Dec-08 1:49

I HAVE THE SOLUTION!!!

The DLL is loaded into the same address space of my application!!

So I can just use pointers in normal WM_USER messages and I do not need any IPC!! Smile | :)

And the best thing: I do not need synchronizing; this is done automatically: I just send a WM_USER with SendMessage to my view window which reads the data from the database and passes a pointer to that data to the DLL. The good thing: SendMessage is blocking while this is done so I do not need to lock my database variables with critical sections.

And if there is another request in parallel, it is spooled automatically by the windows messaging system and SendMessage is blocking again.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

Regards,
Niki

Green Fuze28-Dec-08 6:30

Green Fuze

28-Dec-08 6:30

Hey everybody!

I'm trying to write a function that receives the iterator as a template, but I got really stuck with something I don't quite understand.

I wrote the function:

template<typename _iter_t="">
bool start_with( wstring& one, wstring& two );
</typename>

in the function I'm using one.begin() and one.end() (or two.begin()...) to get the iterators:

_iter_t me = one.begin();

BUT obviously it is not good, because I'm getting iterator, and if the _iter_t is "reverse_iterator", I'll get compilation error...

How do I get from "one" and "two" the right iterator (iterator or reverse_iterator) ???

Thanks!!!

Re: question about templates and iterators

Stuart Dootson29-Dec-08 14:15

Stuart Dootson

29-Dec-08 14:15

I'd do it like this:

template <class iter_t>
bool starts_with(iter_t one_begin, iter_t one_end, iter_t two_begin, iter_t two_end)

There's no way to deduce the string method you need from the iterator type really.

Have a look at the way the Boost String Algorithm library[^] does that sort of function.

How to declare a global array of string inside of a IF

Dark_eye28-Dec-08 6:04

Dark_eye

28-Dec-08 6:04

Well, I want to set an array of string name parts from a code isnide of a IF.
I cannot declare it in the start of the program becouse at that moment I do not know the number of itmes to set the array.

Merry Christmas Wink | ;)

Re: How to declare a global array of string inside of a IF

CPallini28-Dec-08 6:21

CPallini

28-Dec-08 6:21

for instance

char ** g_pszString;
int g_iStringCount;
//...
if (whatever)
{
  g_iStringCount = 3;
  g_pszString = new char * [g_iStringCount];
  g_pszString[0] = "Hello";
  g_pszString[1] = "World";
  g_pszString[2] = "!";
}

//...
// don't forget cleanup
delete [] g_pszString;

BTW using STL is a really more elegant in your scenario, for instance

#include <string>
#include <vector>
using namespace std;

vector <string> g_string;

if (whatever)
{
  g_string.push_back(string("Hello"));
  g_string.push_back(string("World"));
  g_string.push_back(string("!"));
}

Re: How to declare a global array of string inside of a IF

Dark_eye28-Dec-08 19:22

Dark_eye

28-Dec-08 19:22

Thanks a lot, I have never worked with Vector, so It will be very interesting.

How to get the main module of any process?

kcynic28-Dec-08 3:56

28-Dec-08 3:56

I want to get any process module no matter how the process launched by using CreateProcess or double clicking the *.exe file.
I know, EnumProcessModules mightbe can help me, but it will retrieve all modules(dlls included, so i will have to search what's i want), i only want to get the main module(the first instance parameter passed to WinMain entry).

Regards

Re: How to get the main module of any process? [modified]

Mark Salsbery28-Dec-08 4:40

Mark Salsbery

28-Dec-08 4:40

What about EnumProcesses()/OpenProcess(), as shown here:

Enumerating All Processes[^]

Mark Salsbery
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kcynic28-Dec-08 15:37

28-Dec-08 15:37

In fact, i can get the process's identifier successfully. But, now, i want to get its menu use ::LoadMenu API. You you, the API need the instance of the .exe module. so, i'll have to retrieve the exe module.

And, follow your guide, i use GetModuleInformation to retrieve all the information successfully.
Thanks. All

modified on Sunday, December 28, 2008 9:51 PM

Code-o-mat28-Dec-08 4:42

Code-o-mat

28-Dec-08 4:42

Is this[^] maybe what you are lookign for?

> The problem with computers is that they do what you tell them to do and not what you want them to do. <

kcynic28-Dec-08 15:41

28-Dec-08 15:41

i really want to retrieve module information of the exe, i meant the parameter transferred into WinMain.
Thanks for your reply

Code-o-mat28-Dec-08 21:59

Code-o-mat

28-Dec-08 21:59

Ah, sorry, i thought you only needed the name of the executable.

> The problem with computers is that they do what you tell them to do and not what you want them to do. <

Hamid_RT28-Dec-08 5:21

Hamid_RT

28-Dec-08 5:21

Do you need to Enum Processes with kernel and user times[^] of course David Crow has an article about enum processes on the codeproject,too.

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kcynic28-Dec-08 15:44