Tick the compiler group/options, the default is with both ‘DEBUG’ and ‘RELEASE’. Select the DLL project item and click ‘Go’.Ĭhoose the project directory and click ‘Next’. You can go to File - New - Project in Codeblocks to start the wizard. They are both PE formats except that the DLL files do not have a clear entry point. The DLL files are the same as *.EXE in terms of file format. A reference counter is kept to count how many applications are using the DLLs and if the counter falls to zero for some DLL, it means that the DLL file is no longer needed and may be removed from the RAM (Random Access Memory). The windows system manages these files in memory. The *.dll files contain a bunch of frequently-used functions/entries that can be invoked from different applications.

The DLL (Dynamic Link Library) plays an important role in windows applications system.

The create-project wizard is so easy to use and it gives you a very good starting point for your project. CodeBlocks is a open source, free C/C++ IDE that just works across platforms.

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