Question and Answer Database FAQ1663C.txt Netscape Plug-ins SDK Category :C/C++ Language Issues Platform :All Product :C++Builder 1.x Question: Has any body been able to compile a DLL using the Netscape Plug-in SDK and Borland's development tools? One of the header files generates an error 'CANNOT USE EXTERN "C" WITH TEMPLATES OR OVERLOADED OPERATORS' what is going on here? Answer: Certain C++ constructs cannot be wrapped in extern C because the resulting names would not be meaningful. The extern "C" wrapper should only be used around three functions in npwin.cpp. But first, ensure your .dll's name starts with np: e.g. npplugin.dll. Second, create an export section in you're .def file with three Netscape functions to set up entry points: e.g. EXPORTS NP_GetEntryPoints @1 NP_Initialize @2 NP_Shutdown @3 Finally, you need to wrap these three functions in the npwin.cpp with extern "C": e.g. extern "C" NPError WINAPI NP_EXPORT NP_GetEntryPoints(NPPluginFuncs* pFuncs) etc... A good reference that discusses how to non-MS compilers is "Programming Netscape Plug-Ins" by Zan Oliphant. ISBN 1-57721-098-3, published by Sams-Net. 7/2/98 10:32:32 AM
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