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diff --git a/_posts/2023-05-04-create-lib-file-from-dll.md b/_posts/2023-05-04-create-lib-file-from-dll.md deleted file mode 100644 index ea5514c..0000000 --- a/_posts/2023-05-04-create-lib-file-from-dll.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,60 +0,0 @@ ---- -description: >- - Learn how to generate a *.lib file from a *.dll with this comprehensive guide. Using the Visual Studio Command Prompt and Microsoft's recommended tools, this article walks you through the steps for a seamless process. Perfect for developers working with 3rd party win dll's. -title: Create ".lib" file from ".dll" (archive) -author: adrianhenke -layout: post ---- - -> This's a copy of a non-my post. -> The original article [is here](https://adrianhenke.wordpress.com/2008/12/05/create-lib-file-from-dll/) ([archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20161118122539/https://adrianhenke.wordpress.com/2008/12/05/create-lib-file-from-dll/)). - -When working with 3rd party win dll's you sometimes miss the according to the `*.lib` file required to compile against it. -There is an [Microsoft KB-Q131313](http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B131313&x=1&y=15) ([archive](https://jeffpar.github.io/kbarchive/kb/131/Q131313/)) article showing how to generate a `*.lib` file from a `*.dll` however the required steps are not described detailed enough I think. -So here is my quick guide. - -Open the "Visual Studio Command Prompt", you find its shortcut in "_Start_" -> "_Programs_" -> "_Microsoft Visual Studio Tools_". -Now run the `dumpbin` command to get a list of all exported functions of your dll: - -```bash -dumpbin /exports C:\\yourpath\\yourlib.dll -``` - -This will print quite a bit of text to the console. -However, we are only interested in the functions: - -``` -ordinal hint RVA name - -1 0 00017770 jcopy_block_row -2 1 00017710 jcopy_sample_rows -3 2 000176C0 jdiv_round_up -4 3 000156D0 jinit_1pass_quantizer -5 4 00016D90 jinit_2pass_quantizer -6 5 00005750 jinit_c_coef_controller -...etc -``` - -Now copy all those function names (only the names!) and paste them into a new text file. -Name the next file `yourlib.def` and put the line "EXPORTS" at its top. -My `yourlib.def` file looks like this: - -``` -EXPORTS -jcopy_block_row -jcopy_sample_rows -jdiv_round_up -jinit_1pass_quantizer -jinit_2pass_quantizer -jinit_c_coef_controller -... -``` - -Now from that definition file, we can finally create the `*.lib` file. -We use the `lib` tool for this, so run this command in your "Visual Studio Command Prompt": - -```bash -lib /def:C:\\mypath\\mylib.def /OUT:C:\\mypath\\mylib.lib -``` - -That's it, happy coding 🙂
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