How to create a .lib file for CVI?

[jrbecker]

I would like to create a static lib file for use in CVI.  I am trying to optimize some small functions by using inline assembly and CVI does not support inline assembly.  So I am compiling and linking using Visual studio.net.  When I run my CVI project, I receive a link error that the function name I am calling in the lib is an undefined symbol.  Does anyone have any experience with this?

[RobertoBozzolo]

Sounds like you missed to include a .h file with function definitions, macros, prototypes and other common stuff associated with the lib file you created...

[jrbecker]

No,  CVI found the prototype for the function, it doesn't like the lib file.

[mvr]

Check the discussion on name mangling by C++ compilers here.  You probably need to add extern c references to the header before compiling your code with visual c++.

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