Handling circular references with #implib
https://clarionmag.jira.com/wiki/spaces/clarion/pages/399918/Handling+circular+references+with+implib
I found Dave Harms had written the above a CMag article on the topic of using #ImpLib with nice screen captures. Be aware the article example uses the wrong syntax that flips the file names as LIB EXP. In his post here he shows it right as #ImpLib DllA.EXP DllA.LIB
I used the Article to make an example using DLL Tutor that I attached.
- Make a Win32 Project with a CLW that has nothing but MAP. CODE
- Make a LibCreate.PR file like below and add it to the SLN under Projects to Include
---- LibCreate.PR ----
#implib ALLFILES.EXP ALLFILES.LIB
#implib REPORTS.EXP REPORTS.LIB
#implib UPDATES.EXP UPDATES.LIB
I don’t use this, I do a 3 pass MSBuild of DLLs, DLLs with Mutual Imports, EXEs. I’m not entirely sure how ImpLib can work with source control and multiple developers. It seems like a “chicken and egg problem.” The EXP file needs to be in Source control for use by the build server to perform #ImpLib. That file is generated and I’m not sure how stable it is so will it merge well?
ImpLibExampleForDllTutor.zip (2.5 KB)