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[#Red] Red language group

Pekr
23-Aug-2012
[1262x2]
I am getting the same problem as REBOLEK
what is the source code? UTF8, or Windows32?
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1264x2]
You mean the C source code I posted, I guess it's a Unicode main() 
from VisualStudio, you can safely replace it with a standard main().
Pekr: does loadlib works for you too?
Pekr
23-Aug-2012
[1266x6]
No, I mean the source code file ... but not sure it matters. E.g. 
for R3, I had difficulcy running some scripts, unless I re-saved 
the source file to UTF8. Some strange chars appeared in the console 
and apps crashed
Loadlib works ...
I might try to compile the library myself. How do I get different 
branch onto my PC?
You need to use the WinDLL target: -t WinDLL
 - where, how? I need simple explanation how to compile the line:

do/args %rsc.r .... what now?
... otherwise it produces the exe for me ...
got it, needs to be enclosed in string along with the script name 
...
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1272]
do/args %rsc.r "-t WinDLL %temp.reds"
MagnussonC
23-Aug-2012
[1273x2]
I compiled it OK and loadlib works
Maybe it is F-secure that stops the DLL ... not sure it I can stop 
it at work.
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1275x2]
MagnussonC: thanks for testing.
How do I get different branch onto my PC?

 If you're using TortoiseGit client, just search in the context menu 
 for "Switch/Checkout", then select the `dyn-lib-emitter`branch. If 
 you don't have it, you need to click on "..." button and create a 
 remote to dockimbel/dyn-lib-emitter.
Pekr
23-Aug-2012
[1277]
Well, downloaded zip. I was scared it will sync to the same dir and 
will create a mess :-)
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1278]
It will sync in the same dir, replacing everything that needs to 
be replaced, no mess here, just Git doing its job! ;-)
Pekr
23-Aug-2012
[1279]
well, and if you want to keep several branches?
Endo
23-Aug-2012
[1280x2]
I've uploaded a file on Altme, DLLFunc, it loads a dll and prints 
the function names. It works with temp.dll, shows "f1" function.
Its Windows only.
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1282x2]
You need to checkout the branch in a new local folder if you want 
to have several branches of code at the same time (I never had that 
need as switching between them is done in a couple of seconds).
Endo: thanks, tested the downloaded %temp.dll from Rebolek, shows 
"f1".
MagnussonC
23-Aug-2012
[1284]
I think I stopped F-secure, but still no output :(
Pekr
23-Aug-2012
[1285x3]
Entry Point RAW: 	Invalid or not in CODE section (possible Encrypted 
or Compress Executable)
I use Total Commander, and they have cool plugin called FileInfo. 
It is able to nicely inspect DLLs .... I am comparing temp.dll to 
some other ....
I checked four additional DLLs, and the tool reports for all of them:

Entry Point RVA: 	00001000h
Entry Point RAW: 	00000400h

temp.dll is however:

Entry Point RVA: 	00000000h

Entry Point RAW: 	Invalid or not in CODE section (possible Encrypted 
or Compress Executable)
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1288x2]
Entry point should be 0 (for now).
hmm...
Pekr
23-Aug-2012
[1290]
Other libraries have rather extensive file type info, temp.dll has 
no such info. Don't want to spam it here ....
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1291]
Can you pm me the reports?
Pekr
23-Aug-2012
[1292]
E.g. libiconv: file type: Dynamic Link Library (0x2) .... is such 
info just some metadata, which is not needed?
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1293]
It is needed, but the DLL type flag should be 0x2000.
Pekr
23-Aug-2012
[1294x3]
however - it might be unrelated, if it works for some of you, and 
it does not work for me and rebolek. Maybe somehow related to a czech 
locale Windows version? Any language dependency?
That info (type flag) is not available or at least the tool can't 
see it ...
.... for temp.dll
Gregg
23-Aug-2012
[1297]
Just catching up. This is all great Doc (et al). Wow.
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1298x2]
Ah ok, the info you get there are Windows file metadata (probably 
a resource section in the file), these are not from DLL core structures.
Gregg: thanks, it would be better if we could solve the issue of 
REBOL not loading those DLLs for some ppl...
MagnussonC
23-Aug-2012
[1300]
Dependency Walker 2.2 (to check DLL:s etc on Win)
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1301x2]
I use PE Explorer.
(which has also a handy disassembler)
Pekr
23-Aug-2012
[1303]
otoh who knows, how reliable is R2's DLL interface? Maybe it checks 
on some metadata, e.g. a language? It seems only on Czech Windows 
is the problem ...
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1304x2]
Gregg: could you try to load this DLL using R2: http://box.lebeda.ws/~rebolek/temp.dll

lib: load/library %temp.dll
f1: make routine! [a [integer!] return: [integer!]] lib "f1"
Pekr: I wonder if there's not an issue with the lack of entry point 
in the DLL, I just don't get why REBOL would choke on it sometimes 
and never the C apps (except your testing tool).
Pekr
23-Aug-2012
[1306]
well, but the same library works for you and other users, when used 
with R2, so ....
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1307]
That's the weid part...
PeterWood
23-Aug-2012
[1308x2]
%tamp.dll works for me in W7 running under Virtual Box.
%temp.dll !
DocKimbel
23-Aug-2012
[1310]
REBOL does not return an accurate error msg when failing to find 
a DLL file:

>> lib: load/library %xyz.dll
** Access Error: Cannot open xyz.dll as library
** Near: lib: load/library %xyz.dll


This can be misleading thinking that %xyz.dll exists but is invalid, 
while it doesn't exists at all. So for the people having issue with 
%temp.dll, check if the DLL is present in the working folder and 
that you have correctly CD to that folder in your REBOL session.
MagnussonC
23-Aug-2012
[1311]
Rebol and DLL in same dir. No response at all for me.