Re: [Boost-users] [serialization] plugin dll: What project settings arereally needed?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [serialization] plugin dll: What project settings arereally needed?
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-28 11:49:57

Georg Gast wrote:
> 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