Hi, could somebody help me, why I can not use a compiled dll using the code from native cpp-file CoatingSample.cpp? Zemax says “Unable to load "UserObjectDefinition" function from DLL”. I hoped, the code from cpp-files are fully ready to become a dll.
(Of course, if I use a native dll called “CoatingSample.DLL” everything works)
Thanks!
Alexei
Best answer by David.Nguyen
I believe the CoatingSample file shipped with OpticStudio is a C file: CoatingSample.c
If you are trying to convert it to a C++ file, it is necessary but not sufficent to change the extension to: CoatingSample.cpp
I don’t have time to thoroughly test, but I believe if you replace those lines (13-14) in the original file:
int __declspec(dllexport) APIENTRY UserObjectDefinition(double *data, double *tri_list);
int __declspec(dllexport) APIENTRY UserParamNames(char *data);by the following lines:
extern "C" {
int __declspec(dllexport) APIENTRY UserObjectDefinition(double* data, double* tri_list);
int __declspec(dllexport) APIENTRY UserParamNames(char* data);
}It should correct the issue. This can provide more information: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1041866/what-is-the-effect-of-extern-c-in-c.
Please let us know otherwise.
Take care,
David
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I believe the CoatingSample file shipped with OpticStudio is a C file: CoatingSample.c
If you are trying to convert it to a C++ file, it is necessary but not sufficent to change the extension to: CoatingSample.cpp
I don’t have time to thoroughly test, but I believe if you replace those lines (13-14) in the original file:
int __declspec(dllexport) APIENTRY UserObjectDefinition(double *data, double *tri_list);
int __declspec(dllexport) APIENTRY UserParamNames(char *data);by the following lines:
extern "C" {
int __declspec(dllexport) APIENTRY UserObjectDefinition(double* data, double* tri_list);
int __declspec(dllexport) APIENTRY UserParamNames(char* data);
}It should correct the issue. This can provide more information: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1041866/what-is-the-effect-of-extern-c-in-c.
Please let us know otherwise.
Take care,
David
Hi David,
Thank you so much! Yes, it works. Thank you also for the link. And yes, it is also described in :
https://support.zemax.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500005577602-How-to-compile-a-User-Defined-DLL.
Take care,
Alexei
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