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I get errors on the DLL commands, anyone know whats wrong?

Skit3000 · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:22 pm Post subject:

When using VDS 5, you have to #define the commands and functions you are going to use:

vtol · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:29 pm Post subject:

what do I define them too?

Skit3000 · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:33 pm Post subject:

Like I just did... Smile

I'll explain the #define command a bit. The first parameter of #define tells the compiler if a command or function is added. The second one gives the name of the function or the command... This will give you things like this: Smile

vtol · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:41 pm Post subject:

but I didnt write the DLL, so i have no idea what the proper names are Crying or Very sad

Dr. Dread · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:59 pm Post subject:

VDSDLL3 has a nice help file and lots of examples... It's all in there.

Dread

vtol · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:02 pm Post subject:

The Examples is where I get the errors Sad

Never noticed that tiny chm file, let me check it out, too bad they forgot to include a Readme would have done the trick Smile

vtol · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:06 pm Post subject:

nop, the chm help file is help at all concerning the errors Sad

maybe i should stay away from DLLs Laughing

vtol · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:35 pm Post subject:

At least I found how to get around the VDS5 help EXAMPLE bug (you know where when you click the example that is susposed to load a demo into VDS, I just close VDS, then load the chm, and its works finally Smile

Since i didnt notice any functions, i took a wild gues on how to get it running, and added this '#define command,dll' now I have a dialog from the dll saying if I'm not the original author, blah blah blah.. and its stuck in a loop, and its not seen in ADD-Remove Programs. Sad

Guess I'm forced to reboot now. Embarassed

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

You should use #define with the command you're using for the dll,
for example the vdsobj.dll has the 'object' command and function, so you
would use:

vtol · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:13 pm Post subject:

cool

So I'm kinda like call these DLL's for certain commands or function..

Sorta like I did in one of my older programs:

Main program:

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

I'm not sure exactly what you mean - but here's a script from the VDSGUI
examples directory that uses this concept... notice that #define ...,gui
is used, so that the commands and functions can be initialized and used
later in the script. Smile

vtol · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:38 pm Post subject:

So I have to have these 2 as well as the EXTERNAL in my Main program?

vtol · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:43 pm Post subject:

The VDSDLL3 can handle regular expressions with VDSREGEX, I could use that if I ever get this all hooked up Laughing

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1565

Here is what you need to do:

With the VDSDLL you need to define the command/function 'DLL'. The reason you do this is becaues VDS has no idea what the command/function 'DLL' is.

In previous versions of VDS you did not have to define any new commands/functions, with VDS5 you do.

So if you ever use a DLL you need to define its command and function so VDS knows to execute the dll.

Example:

VDSDLL's command/function is 'DLL'>

#define command,DLL
#define function,DLL
external VDSDLL.DLL,<serial number>

VDSOBJ's command/function is 'OBJECT' >

#define command,OBJECT
#define function,OBJECT
external VDSOBJ.DLL,<serial number>

VDSIPP's command/function is 'INTERNET' >

#define command,INTERNET
#define function,INTERNET
external VDSIPP.DLL,<serial number>

After you define the commands/functions you can then use any command/function within the dll since vds now recognizes those commands/functions.