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How can I create .lib files and .dll files in VC++ with cl.exe from the command line?
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To create a DLL project in Visual Studio 2019On the menu bar, choose File > New > Project to open the Create a New Project dialog box. At the top of the dialog, set Language to C++, set Platform to Windows, and set Project type to Library.
On the Application Settings page of the Win32 Application Wizard, under Application type, select Static library. On the Application Settings page of the Win32 Application Wizard, under Additional options, clear the Precompiled header check box. Press Finish to create the project.
To create an MFC DLL Project using the MFC DLL WizardDefine your application settings using the application settings page of the MFC DLL Wizard. Skip this step to keep the wizard default settings. Click Finish to close the wizard and open your new project in Solution Explorer.
Visual Studio comes with a library tool called LIB.EXE which can be used to create library files from object files. If you set up the command line so that you have CL.EXE on the path, you should also be able to run LIB.EXE.
E.g.
LIB.EXE /OUT:MYLIB.LIB FILE1.OBJ FILE2.OBJ To create a dll, you just use LINK.EXE (as for executables) but with the /DLL switch.
E.g.
LINK.EXE /DLL /OUT:MYLIB.DLL FILE3.OBJ FILE4.OBJ Re making a DLL, these are shorthand form(s) if you have the source files:
cl /LD foo.c bar.c baz.c /FeMyImage.dll or
cl /LD foo.c bar.c baz.c /link /out:MyImage.dll are equivalent.
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