How are the Shared Libraries implemented ?

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On 07/11/2011 at 05:57, xxxxxxxx wrote:

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I wonder how the Shared Libraries work with C4D.

I think, when c4d detects the .cdl / .cdl64 / .dylib, it calls the PluginStart function as Entrypoint, right ?

But, when I want to write a DLL, the functions I want to use need to be define with the DLLEXPORT* macro, why not in the C4D Entrypoint ?
Thanks

DLLEXPORT*: #define DLLEXPORT extern "C" __declspec(dllexport)

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On 07/11/2011 at 07:28, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Ah, I seee. One can see the C4D_MAIN function that is marked as exported in \_api/c4d_pmain.h.
That makes things clear to me.

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On 20/11/2011 at 04:10, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Why would you want to write a DLL? Just develop your plugin like all other developers do and you'll be fine