Re: Unwanted dependency on .NET for a native DLL
"Tobia Conforto" <tobia.conforto@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Hello
I'm trying to build a native DLL (a plugin for a commercial application)
using VC++ 2008 Express. My code only uses functions from windows.h and
stdlib.h, other than the API my plugin links to.
I've taken care to disable any reference to .NET or CLR I could find in
the project properties, but my DLL still refuses to load in WinXP
systems, unless I install the .NET 3.5 runtime.
Opening the DLL with PE Explorer, i can only see MSVCR90 and KERNEL32 in
the import section, plus the API dll. The only resource is an embedded
manifest, pasted below, which I'm not sure how to interpret.
What could it be that prevents my plugin from working unless I install
the .NET 3.5 runtime? How can I fix it?
Generally, the only project configuration item you need to set is Project
properties/Configuration Properties/General/Common Language Runtime support.
It should be set to "No Common Language Runtime support"
What's occurring that indicates a dependency on .NET 3.5?
Mark
--
Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
-Tobia
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
<security>
<requestedPrivileges>
<requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/>
</requestedPrivileges>
</security>
</trustInfo>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity processorArchitecture="x86"
name="Microsoft.VC90.CRT"
version="9.0.21022.8" type="win32"
publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>
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