Compiler options for DLL

[Fred]

Hello,
I want to create a dll and its def file using as Compiler Options in the project stettings:

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-shared;-s;-Wl,--subsystem,windows,--output-def,testDll.def

The dll is created, but not the def file.

After this, I need a second run to remove the exports decorations with

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-shared;-s;-Wl,--subsystem,windows,--kill-at

The decorations are not removed.

Please give me advise how to pass these options correctly.

Another question is, how to perform the second run with the different option after the first without changing the options manually every time.

Changing the options does not force CodeLite to do a new linking, because the sources are unchanged.
How can I force a new run without changing the source?

Thank you,
Fred

[Jarod42]

First,
there is a linker options where you can add your options instead of using -Wl option.

Secondly, it seems strange to link in two passes. (def file won't be coherent with dll).
maybe use something like --add-stdcall-alias ?

Third, you can use PostBuildEvent if necessary.

[Fred]

Thank you for your reply!

I want to create a dll with undecorated stdcall functions for compatibility with other programming languages.
CodeLite and MinGW are new for me.

First,
there is a linker options where you can add your options instead of using -Wl option.

Yes, this is my first problem. If this is the compiler command:

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g++ -o xxxx.dll xxx.o -shared -s -Wl,--subsystem,windows,--output-def,xxxx.def

what must I use as CodeLite linker option?
I tried several possibilities and always got an error message, that the option is unrecognized or "no such file or directory".

Secondly, it seems strange to link in two passes. (def file won't be coherent with dll).
maybe use something like --add-stdcall-alias ?

I tried --add-stdcall-alias, and got error message "unrecognized option". How to use it with CodeLite linker options?
This processing really is strange, but I do not know another way to create a dll and an import lib with undecorated stdcall functions with MinGW using CodeLite.
If you know, please tell me.
The second step (create an undecorated function dll) I found, was:

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g++ -o xxxx.dll xxx.o -shared -s -Wl,--subsystem,windows,--kill-at

Third, you can use PostBuildEvent if necessary.

Actually there is a third step to create the import library, so I'll have to do this anyway.
I found on the web:

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dlltool --kill-at -d xxxx.def -D xxxx.dll -l libxxxx.a

But for the moment I would be happy, if I could set the correct linker options.

Regards,
Fred

[Fred]

Hello,

I managed to create a dll with the --add-stdcall-alias linker option now, and used it with BCC5, MSVC2008, and MinGW.
This CodeLite linker option worked for me:

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-s;-Wl,--subsystem,windows,--add-stdcall-alias

It's not passed to the linker, if it is in the CodeLite compiler options.

Thanks, Jarod. This is much easier to use than a dll without any function decorations.
Only for MSVC I needed a def file, MinGW even links it without a lib file.

If someone is interested in the details for using the dll with BCC or MSVC, I can post it here.

Regards,
Fred