Re: How to check dll version?
"Alex Blekhman" <tkfx.REMOVE@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Ben Voigt [C++ MVP]" wrote:
2. Both DLL and its client must use the same version of the compiler in
order to be compatible. There is no binary compatibility for C++ code.
That's only true of __declspec(dllexport) on a class, which isn't being
used here. What the OP is trying to do is actually the correct way to
avoid dllexport'ed classes.
In any case, both DLL and its client rely on binary layout of
`IHardwareInterface' class. Without this restriction any call to
interface's method will lead to unpredictable results. Having said that,
`IHardwareInterface' is already one little step before you can call it
COM. So, making it COM object is preferable if you don't like to export
classes. At least you will gain a guarantee of binary compatibility
between server and client.
The compiler provides that guarantee here... it has to in order to support
COM, but it applies equally well to this code.
Alex
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