Plugins - Regular MFC Dll

[wraithdu 69]

I want use the MFC CString class in a plugin. So I'm using VS 2008 and creating a regular Win32 Dll project with MFC support.

My question is about the entry point. The AU3 SDK uses the DllMain entry point. However regular MFC dlls don't have a DllMain entry point by default. There's a MS article how to include one if need be, but I was curious if this is necessary, of if there's an MFC equivalent, or if I can just do without DllMain altogether.

[Richard Robertson 186]

If I remember correctly, the plugin structure can do without anything special in the entry point. You just need to make sure you have the important pieces. Like functions, the list of exported plugin functions, the mini-variant information, etc.

[wraithdu 69]

Thanks. Plugin works just fine without DllMain.

[cppman 1]

Thanks. Plugin works just fine without DllMain.

DLLs in general don't need an entry-point unless you plan on "running" them. Edited November 7, 2008 by cppman

[wraithdu 69]

I was only asking because DllMain is in the plugin SDK. I could see the function didn't have any meaningful code, but I wasn't sure if AutoIt was expecting it to be there anyway. I figured it was worth an ask

[Richard Robertson 186]

I don't believe the entry point is called explicitly. It's more of one of those behind the scenes loader functions.

[cppman 1]

I don't believe the entry point is called explicitly. It's more of one of those behind the scenes loader functions.

If the "entry-point" exists, Windows will call that function every time the DLL is loaded.

[Richard Robertson 186]

I know. I just said it's a behind the scenes function and that no programmer actively find the address of it and calls it.