[Boost-users] [serialization] plugin dll: What project settings are really needed?

Subject: [Boost-users] [serialization] plugin dll: What project settings are really needed?
From: Georg Gast (schorsch_76_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-28 06:44:33

Hi!

Currently i'm trying to understand serialization via base pointer in a dll.

My environment:
- Windows XP SP3
- MS Visual Studio 2010 Prof (German)
- Boost: 1.45.0

To try that i created 2 projects in one solution: test.exe (like 
test_dll_plugin) and test_plugin.dll (like dll_polymorphic_derivied2).
Copied these files from boost/libs/serialization/(test|examples).

Files in test.exe project (console app):
- polymorphic_base.hpp
- test_tools.hpp
- text_archives.hpp

Files in test_plugin.dll (standard win32 dll):
- polymorphic_base.hpp
- test_dll_plugin.cpp
- polymorphic_derived2.cpp

shared files:
- test_decl.hpp
- polymorphic_base.hpp

Then i tried to copy the project settings to know the exact required 
settings:

test.exe:
---------
Preprozessor:
WIN32;(_DEBUG|NDEBUG);_CONSOLE;BOOST_LIB_DIAGNOSTIC=1;BOOST_ALL_DYN_LINK=1

C++:
Checking of small types: Yes /RTCc
Funktionlevel-Linking aktiv: No /Gy-
Run time type info: yes / GR
systeminternal functions active: yes /Oi
Runtime Library: Multithreaded(-Debug)-DLL (/MD|/MDd)

test.dll:
---------
Preprozessor:
WIN32;(_DEBUG|NDEBUG);BOOST_ALL_DYN_LINK=1;BOOST_LIB_DIAGNOSTIC=1;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;PLUGINDLL_EXPORTS

C++:
minimal recompilation: No /Gm-
complete runtimechecking (Vollständige Laufzeitüberprüfung): Standard
Run time type info: yes / GR
Runtime Library: Multithreaded(-Debug)-DLL (/MD|/MDd)

Now my questions:

First Question:
Are the above mentioned project settings for the exe and the dll really 
right and complete? Or is something not needed or missing?

Second question:
In my real project the dll should be able to provide derivied class 
dependant MFC Objects (Views/Dialogs) which are then shown in the exe. 
So: Is that (serialization through basepointer in dll) possible with
a MFC extension library or do i need to create a MFC gui dll and a 
"polymorphic_derived2.dll"?
Hope that is understandable ;)

Best Regards

Georg Gast