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#Write a lengthy C++ code sample DLL project with a DLL exporting an addition function and another console app that calls it. Include step-by-step instructions how to implement it in Visual Studio Community Edition 2019.
Sure, I can provide a lengthy C++ code sample for a DLL project with an exported function and a console app that calls it. Here are the step-by-step instructions for implementing it in Visual Studio Community Edition 2019:

1. Open Visual Studio Community Edition 2019 and select File > New > Project.

2. Select "Dll" under "Visual C++" and choose "Windows Desktop Wizard".

3. Name the project "MyMathDLL" and select the location where you want to save it. Click "Create".

4. In the "Windows Desktop Wizard" dialog, select "DLL" and click "Finish". This will create a new DLL project with a default empty source file.

5. In the "Solution Explorer" window, right-click on the "Source Files" folder and select "Add > New Item".

6. Select "C++ File (.cpp)" and name it "MyMath.cpp". Click "Add".

7. In "MyMath.cpp", add the following code to export a function named "Add" that accepts two integers and returns their sum:

#include "pch.h"

extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) int Add(int a, int b)
{
    return a + b;
}
This code includes the necessary header file, declares the function with the "extern" and "__declspec(dllexport)" keywords to export it, and returns the sum of the two integers.

8. Build the DLL project by selecting "Build > Build Solution" or by pressing F7. The build should succeed and generate "MyMathDLL.dll" in the project's Debug folder.

9. Now, create a new console application to call the Add function from the DLL. Select "File > New > Project".

10. Select "Console App" under "Visual C++" and choose "Windows Desktop Wizard".

11. Name the project "MyMathApp" and select the location where you want to save it. Click "Create".

12. In the "Windows Desktop Wizard" dialog, select "Console App" and click "Finish". This will create a new console app project with a default empty source file.

13.In the "Solution Explorer" window, right-click on the "Source Files" folder and select "Add > Existing Item".

14. Browse to the Debug folder of the DLL project and select "MyMathDLL.dll". Click "Add".

15. In the "Solution Explorer" window, right-click on the "Source Files" folder of the

16. In the "Solution Explorer" window, right-click on the "Source Files" folder of the console app project and select "Add > New Item".
Select "C++ File (.cpp)" and name it "Main.cpp". Click "Add".

17. In "Main.cpp", add the following code to call the Add function from the DLL and print the result to the console:
#include "pch.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <Windows.h>

typedef int (*AddFunc)(int, int);

int main()
{
    HINSTANCE hinstDLL = LoadLibrary(TEXT("MyMathDLL.dll"));

    if (hinstDLL != NULL)
    {
        AddFunc add = (AddFunc)GetProcAddress(hinstDLL, "Add");

        if (add != NULL)
        {
            int result = add(10, 20);
            std::cout << "The sum of 10 and 20 is " << result << std::endl;
        }
        else
        {
            std::cout << "Could not find the Add function" << std::endl;
        }

        FreeLibrary(hinstDLL);
    }
    else
    {
        std::cout << "Could not load the MyMathDLL.dll library" << std::endl;
    }

    return 0;
}
This code uses the LoadLibrary function to load the DLL, the GetProcAddress function to get a pointer to the Add function, and then calls it with two integer parameters (10 and 20 in this case). The result is printed to the console.

18. Build the console app project by selecting "Build > Build Solution" or by pressing F7. The build should succeed and generate "MyMathApp.exe" in the project's Debug folder.

19. Run the console app by pressing Ctrl+F5 or by selecting "Debug > Start Without Debugging". The output should show the result of the Add function call: "The sum of 10 and 20 is 30".

That's it! You now have a DLL project with an exported function and a console app that calls it. You can modify the Add function to perform different operations and pass different inputs to it from the console app.



#Add another function "Subtract" to the DLL and calling C++ app:
<insert both codes here>
To add a "Subtract" function to the DLL, you can modify the DLL code as follows:

#include "pch.h"

extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) int Add(int a, int b)
{
    return a + b;
}

extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) int Subtract(int a, int b)
{
    return a - b;
}
In the modified code, we have added the "Subtract" function that takes two integer arguments and returns their difference.

To call the "Subtract" function from the C++ app, you can modify the main function as follows:

int main()
{
    HINSTANCE hinstDLL = LoadLibrary(TEXT("MyMathDLL.dll"));

    if (hinstDLL != NULL)
    {
        AddFunc add = (AddFunc)GetProcAddress(hinstDLL, "Add");
        AddFunc subtract = (AddFunc)GetProcAddress(hinstDLL, "Subtract");

        if (add != NULL && subtract != NULL)
        {
            int result1 = add(10, 20);
            std::cout << "The sum of 10 and 20 is " << result1 << std::endl;

            int result2 = subtract(20, 10);
            std::cout << "The difference between 20 and 10 is " << result2 << std::endl;
        }
        else
        {
            std::cout << "Could not find the Add or Subtract function" << std::endl;
        }

        FreeLibrary(hinstDLL);
    }
    else
    {
        std::cout << "Could not load the MyMathDLL.dll library" << std::endl;
    }

    return 0;
}
In the modified code, we have added a new variable "subtract" of type AddFunc, which is initialized with the address of the "Subtract" function using the GetProcAddress function. We have also added a new line of code that calls the "subtract" function and prints the result to the console.

When you run the modified C++ app, it should output:

The sum of 10 and 20 is 30
The difference between 20 and 10 is 10