Missing autoitx3.lib?

[sayonarap 0]

Hi, I'm using Visual Studio 2010 Express Edition (C++ to be exact) and trying to follow this thread:

However, I can't see any 'autoitx3.lib' in the AutoItX folder. Only the .h, the .dll files (and main.cpp file inside the example folder, of course).

Am I missing something? I've found that previous versions (let's say 3.1.1.0) actually have the file. Should I use that version, better? Or is the lib included in other files in some way with newer AutoIt versions?

Thanks in advance.

[funkey 104]

It's in the folder ..AutoIt3AutoItXStandardDLLVC6

[sayonarap 0]

Not, it isn't :S

I've tried a lot of versions and the last one where I can find the .lib file is 3.2.0.1. Maybe it's a problem with the newer zipped versions.

The 3.2.0.1 zipped version is just that: a zip file.

The 3.3.8.0 zipped version is a 7z autoextracting exe. Can this be the problem? I don't like to use the installer because it registers the dll and I'm also doing some tests with VB and would like to use the DLL itself, not the COM control.

I can't get AutoIt to work with either VC++ or VB, using Visual Studio 2010 Express Edition.

[Richard Robertson 186]

You don't need the lib. Dynamically link to the DLL or use COM.

[sayonarap 0]

The matter is that I don't know how to do that

Whatever I try, it ends with an epic fail XD

I would like to use the dynamic DLL way. Since the COM will require my future users to manually register the autoitx3.dll library, isn't it? Or make a install wizard what do it. I would like to avoid it.

I tried to directly import the DLL as a reference (Project -> Add reference) but I get a "unregistered COM" error. I used Google to look for "vc++ use external dll" and similar but... nothing yet. I'm now trying to follow this:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/DLL/XDllPt1.aspx

What part? Number 4? (Loading a C++ DLL dynamically from a VC++ application) Is autoitx3.dll a C++ DLL or it's in another language? Or it doesn't matter?

I'm so lost...

[Richard Robertson 186]

You are actually referencing a C style API, not a C++ API.

[sayonarap 0]

Well, I'm still not able to do it.

Since rohaa8673 (see the link I put in first post) achieved what I want, I tried to contact him a couple of days ago but no response yet.

BTW, Richard, you have a PM.

[Richard Robertson 186]

I know I have a PM. The website is kinda designed to alert people for that automatically.

[sayonarap 0]

Well, finally I was able to use the AutoItX3.dll directly. I had to use 3.2.0.1 version, though. I don't know why latest version didn't work for me :S