National Instruments 320685D-01 Chapter 4 Windows 3.1 Compiler/Linker Issues

Contents

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Borland C++ Builder.........................................................................................3-17

Watcom Pull-in References..............................................................................3-17

Creating Object and Library Files in External Compilers for Use

in LabWindows/CVI.....................................................................................................3-18

Microsoft Visual C/C++...................................................................................3-18

Borland C/C++..................................................................................................3-18

Watcom C/C++.................................................................................................3-19

Symantec C/C++...............................................................................................3-19

Creating Executables in LabWindows/CVI....................................................................3-20

Creating DLLs in LabWindows/CVI..............................................................................3-20

Customizing an Import Library.........................................................................3-20

Preparing Source Code for Use in a DLL.........................................................3-21

Calling Convention for Exported Functions.......................................3-21

Exporting DLL Functions and Variables............................................3-22

Include File Method............................................................................3-22

Export Qualifier Method.................................................................... 3-22

Marking Imported Symbols in Include File Distributed

with DLL.........................................................................................3-23

Recommendations..............................................................................3-24

Automatic Inclusion of Type Library Resource for Visual Basic.................... 3-24

Creating Static Libraries in LabWindows/CVI...............................................................3-25

Creating Object Files in LabWindows/CVI....................................................................3-26

Calling Windows SDK Functions in LabWindows/CVI.................................................3-26

Windows SDK Include Files.............................................................................3-26

Using Windows SDK Functions for User Interface Capabilities..................... 3-27

Using Windows SDK Functions to Create Multiple Threads...........................3-27

Automatic Loading of SDK Import Libraries...................................................3-27

Setting Up Include Paths for LabWindows/CVI, ANSI C, and SDK Libraries..............3-28

Compiling in LabWindows/CVI for Linking in LabWindows/CVI.................3-28

Compiling in LabWindows/CVI for Linking in an External Compiler............3-28

Compiling in an External Compiler for Linking in an External Compiler.......3-28

Compiling in an External Compiler for Linking in LabWindows/CVI............3-29

Handling Hardware Interrupts under Windows95/NT ...................................................3-29

Chapter 4Windows 3.1 Compiler/Linker Issues

Using Modules Compiled by LabWindows/CVI............................................................4-1

Using 32-Bit Watcom Compiled Modules underWindows 3.1...................................... 4-1

Using 32-Bit Borland or Symantec Compiled Modules under Windows3.1 .................4-2

16-Bit Windows DLLs....................................................................................................4-3

Helpful LabWindows/CVI Options for Working with DLLs...........................4-4

DLL Rules and Restrictions..............................................................................4-4