Create dll example in VisualStudio 2015

Warning: It is work in progress

Here is a step by step tutorial - how to create and use DLL in Visual Studio 2015

Requirements

• having Visual Studio 2015 Installed - you can get Visual Studio Community from free.
• do not forget to install Visual C/C++ components of Visaul Studio

Tutorial

Run your Visual Studio 2015 (CE) - for example from Menu or Start...

Creating Solution and ExampleApp project

In this part we will create solution DllExample2015 that would contain these projects:

• ExampleApp
• ExampleDll

Do this in Visual Studio:

• create new Solution clicking on menu File -> New -> Project... (yes - solution is created from project menu :-)
• Select Templates -> Visual C++ -> Win32
• Fill in:
  • Name: ExampleApp (it is project name)
  • Solution name: DllExample2015
• leave checked create directory for solution
• click on OK

Win32 Application Wizard appears:

• click Next
• on Application Settings wizard page:
  • select Console Application
• click on Finish

Creating ExampleDll project

• Click on Solution Explorer tab (on right side)
• right-click on DllExample2015 Solution
• Choose Add -> New Project ...
• Select Installed -> Visual C/C++ -> Win32 and Win32 Console Item in list
• fill in: Name: ExampleDll
• click on OK

When Win32 Application Wizard appears then:

• click Next
• select Application Type: DLL
• click Finish

TODO:

• change header, change cpp
• add Reference
• add Include path...
• add include to App
• add breakpoint
• debug