{"id":12685,"date":"2023-03-18T11:48:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T11:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12685"},"modified":"2023-03-18T11:48:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T11:48:39","slug":"unlock-the-secret-to-easy-creation-of-dynamic-link-libraries-with-visual-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easy-creation-of-dynamic-link-libraries-with-visual-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unlock the Secret to Easy Creation of Dynamic Link Libraries with Visual Studio!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6787568aad079\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6787568aad079\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easy-creation-of-dynamic-link-libraries-with-visual-studio\/#The_Mystifying_Process_of_Creating_a_DLL_File_in_Visual_Studio\" title=\"The Mystifying Process of Creating a DLL File in Visual Studio\">The Mystifying Process of Creating a DLL File in Visual Studio<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easy-creation-of-dynamic-link-libraries-with-visual-studio\/#Step_1_The_Creation_of_a_New_Project\" title=\"Step 1: The Creation of a New Project\">Step 1: The Creation of a New Project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easy-creation-of-dynamic-link-libraries-with-visual-studio\/#Step_2_A_Dash_of_Code\" title=\"Step 2: A Dash of Code\">Step 2: A Dash of Code<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easy-creation-of-dynamic-link-libraries-with-visual-studio\/#Step_3_Project_Properties_Configuration\" title=\"Step 3: Project Properties Configuration\">Step 3: Project Properties Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easy-creation-of-dynamic-link-libraries-with-visual-studio\/#Step_4_Construct_Your_DLL_file\" title=\"Step 4: Construct Your DLL file\">Step 4: Construct Your DLL file<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easy-creation-of-dynamic-link-libraries-with-visual-studio\/#Step_5_Utilizing_Your_DLL_File\" title=\"Step 5: Utilizing Your DLL File\">Step 5: Utilizing Your DLL File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easy-creation-of-dynamic-link-libraries-with-visual-studio\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Mystifying_Process_of_Creating_a_DLL_File_in_Visual_Studio\"><\/span>The Mystifying Process of Creating a DLL File in Visual Studio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>As a developer, you may sometimes face the perplexing task of creating a dynamic link library (DLL) file in Visual Studio. DLL files can unburden you with the tediousness of writing duplicate code, thus saving time and effort. This article will lead you through the confusing steps of creating a DLL file in Visual Studio via bursts of information overload.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_The_Creation_of_a_New_Project\"><\/span>Step 1: The Creation of a New Project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The technical journey begins here. Open Visual Studio, and from the Start page, select File > New > Project. <\/p>\n<p>Now the real adventure begins. In the New Project window, select the Visual C++ option in the left pane, and then select the DLL option from the middle pane. Choose a project name and location, and then click the Create button.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_A_Dash_of_Code\"><\/span>Step 2: A Dash of Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This step will require you to summon your latent programming skills. Once you have created your project, you will need to add some code to it. You can do this by adding a new source file to the project. <\/p>\n<p>But, wait! How does one add a source file? Right-click on the project name in the Solution Explorer pane and select Add > New Item from the context menu. <\/p>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s add the C++ file (.cpp) option and give it a name. Press the Add button to add the new file to your project. <\/p>\n<p>Ready for the code? You could include a function that adds two numbers together:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`cpp<br \/>\nint AddNumbers(int a, int b)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\n    return a + b;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Project_Properties_Configuration\"><\/span>Step 3: Project Properties Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hang tight, as we enter the domain of project properties. To configure your project properties, right-click on your project name in Solution Explorer and select Properties. <\/p>\n<p>Delete all your worries and focus on the Configuration Properties > General option. Here you can specify the target platform and the character set. <\/p>\n<p>Next, go to the Configuration Properties > C\/C++ > General option to specify additional include directories. Feel free to change the runtime library and the code generation options from this screen.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Construct_Your_DLL_file\"><\/span>Step 4: Construct Your DLL file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;re now on the highway to a DLL file. Once you have written your code and configured your project properties, you can build your DLL file. To do this, select Build Solution from the Build menu, or press the F7 key. <\/p>\n<p>Visual Studio will compile your code and generate a DLL file to the output directory of your project. You can find the output directory by right-clicking on your project name in Solution Explorer and selecting Properties. The output directory will be listed under Configuration Properties > General.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Utilizing_Your_DLL_File\"><\/span>Step 5: Utilizing Your DLL File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Welcome to the final phase of the tutorial. You&#8217;ve created a DLL file! Hurray! To use it in your applications, you will need to include the header file that defines the functions in your DLL.<\/p>\n<p>Including the header file is easy-peasy. To use the DLL in another application, you will then have to include the header file and the DLL file in your new project. Simply, go to Project > Add Existing Item and select the header file. <\/p>\n<p>To include the DLL file, navigate to Project > Properties > Linker > Input and add the DLL file to the Additional Dependencies field.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Alas! Creating a DLL file in Visual Studio may seem bewildering but rest assured, it&#8217;s a piece of cake. Just stick to these steps to create your DLL file and you&#8217;ll be able to share code between your applications in no time! With the ability to reuse code, you&#8217;ll save time and work more efficiently in your projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mystifying Process of Creating a DLL File in Visual Studio As a developer, you may sometimes face the perplexing task of creating a dynamic&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3297],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Visual-Studio-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12685"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12685"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13636,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12685\/revisions\/13636"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}