is it possible to use lib and dll files without including headers ?

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is it possible to use lib and dll files without including headers.

I need to use namespace and classes from dll or lib files without adding headers in includes in my project .

Posted 29-Mar-15 22:41pm

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Updated 30-Mar-15 1:07am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2015-03-29T22:52:00

Solution 1

Yes. But you would have to handle all the required definitions that the header files contain yourself, and there is a good chance of getting something wrong - at which point your app will not work correctly.

Posted 29-Mar-15 22:52pm

OriginalGriff

User 59241 · Answer 2 · 2015-03-29T22:59:00

Solution 2

There is not a lot of information in your question. There may be a way to call a method in a dll using runtime dynamic linking:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/554551/call-function-in-c-dll-without-header[^]

In the case of a lib:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11852329/linking-library-without-a-header-file[^]

But why? Using an approach such as this will be difficult to maintain.

Posted 29-Mar-15 22:59pm

User 59241

Updated 29-Mar-15 23:02pm

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Mohibur Rashid 30-Mar-15 5:52am

Probably, building generic solution, building

[no name] 30-Mar-15 6:22am

Makes no sense. You have given no explanation of what you are trying to do.

Mohibur Rashid 30-Mar-15 6:38am

Hey, this not my question. But i am trying to achieve something where i have to go through something similar. Cause I am planning to load function based on script. So, my approach is to develop a common structure, that structure would guide me rest of the way.

[no name] 30-Mar-15 6:42am

So it seems this has nothing to do with the original question then? I'm not sure why you asked it.