calling a c++ dll from a delphi vcl app crashes the app upon exit [Edit]
I am using RAD Studio 2010 and I downloaded the latest updates. Since I can't see how I can attach a file to the message, I included in this message the source code for each file:
To reproduce this problem follow these steps:
Create a project group with two projects, one c++ dll project and one a Delphi VCL forms project. Save all the files in the same folder.
1. Use the wizard to create the c++ dll project, select c++ & Use VCL checkboxes. Make sure Project Options->C++ Linker->Dynamic RTL is set to true. I also added memmgr.lib and sharemem.obj to the project but I believe they are not necessary.
Here is the source code of the file;
*testdll.cpp*
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include <vcl.h>
#include <windows.h>
#include <system.hpp>
#pragma hdrstop
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Important note about DLL memory management when your DLL uses the
// static version of the RunTime Library:
//
// If your DLL exports any functions that pass String objects (or structs/
// classes containing nested Strings) as parameter or function results,
// you will need to add the library MEMMGR.LIB to both the DLL project and
// any other projects that use the DLL. You will also need to use MEMMGR.LIB
// if any other projects which use the DLL will be performing new or delete
// operations on any non-TObject-derived classes which are exported from the
// DLL. Adding MEMMGR.LIB to your project will change the DLL and its calling
// EXE's to use the BORLNDMM.DLL as their memory manager. In these cases,
// the file BORLNDMM.DLL should be deployed along with your DLL.
//
// To avoid using BORLNDMM.DLL, pass string information using "char *" or
// ShortString parameters.
//
// If your DLL uses the dynamic version of the RTL, you do not need to
// explicitly add MEMMGR.LIB as this will be done implicitly for you
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#pragma argsused
int WINAPI DllEntryPoint(HINSTANCE hinst, unsigned long reason, void* lpReserved)
{
return 1;
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
__declspec(dllexport) __fastcall int someTest(System::UnicodeString inStr, System::UnicodeString& outStr)
{
outStr = inStr.UpperCase();
return 1;
}
2. Create the Delphi VCL Forms project. Here is the main unit/form:
*testdllunit.dfm:*
object Form3: TForm3
Left = 0
Top = 0
Caption = 'Form3'
ClientHeight = 341
ClientWidth = 643
Color = clBtnFace
Font.Charset = DEFAULT_CHARSET
Font.Color = clWindowText
Font.Height = -11
Font.Name = 'Tahoma'
Font.Style = []
OldCreateOrder = False
PixelsPerInch = 96
TextHeight = 13
object Button1: TButton
Left = 56
Top = 184
Width = 89
Height = 25
Caption = 'Button1'
TabOrder = 0
OnClick = Button1Click
end
object Edit1: TEdit
Left = 56
Top = 112
Width = 273
Height = 21
TabOrder = 1
Text = 'Edit1'
end
end
*testdllunit.pas:*
unit testdllunit;
interface
uses
ShareMem, Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
Dialogs, StdCtrls;
type
TForm3 = class(TForm)
Button1: TButton;
Edit1: TEdit;
procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
private
{ Private declarations }
public
{ Public declarations }
end;
var
Form3: TForm3;
implementation
function someTest(inputString: String; var outputString: String): integer; external 'debug\testdll.dll' name '@someTest$qqr20System@UnicodeStringr20System@UnicodeString';
{$R *.dfm}
procedure TForm3.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var inStr, outStr:string;
begin
inStr := Edit1.Text;
someTest(inStr, outStr);
Application.MessageBox(pwidechar(outStr), 'Message');
end;
end.
Now when I run the app and I click the button it displays the string entered in the tedit field nicely in upper case. The problem is that the app crashes upon exit somewhere in the borlndm.dll, and I don't understand why. What am I missing? I added sharemem on the uses list. What else do I have to do? I tried to add memmgr.lib and sharemem.obj to the delphi project however it doesn't make any difference, the app still crashes.
:212849da ; C:\Program Files\Embarcadero\RAD Studio\7.0\bin\borlndmm.dll
:32ad8b5f ; C:\WINDOWS\system32\CC32100MT.DLL
:32ad909d ; C:\WINDOWS\system32\CC32100MT.DLL
:003314ab ; C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\RAD Studio\Projects\testcppdll\Debug\testdll.dll
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Costa
2/8/2010 5:32:06 AM
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Costa Basil wrote: > I included in this message the source code for each file: Next time, please don't. Rather zip them up and post them to embarcadero.public.attachments (or: https://forums.embarcadero.com/forum.jspa?forumID=2 ). You can then refer to the zip file in this forum. -- Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) http://www.teamb.com "All natural institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." -- Thomas Paine
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Rudy
2/8/2010 8:59:56 PM
Costa Basil wrote: > __declspec(dllexport) __fastcall int someTest(System::UnicodeString > inStr, System::UnicodeString& outStr) If you export it as extern "C", you won't export a terribly mangled name, but it will be a name like "_someTest" instead: > Now when I run the app and I click the button it displays the string > entered in the tedit field nicely in upper case. The problem is that > the app crashes upon exit somewhere in the borlndm.dll, and I don't > understand why. Perhaps because ShareMem is not the first unit in your project file? -- Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) http://www.teamb.com "Computer dating is fine, if you're a computer." -- Rita May Brown.
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Rudy
2/8/2010 9:06:21 PM
> Perhaps because ShareMem is not the first unit in your project file? Phew, that was it, it was the only place that was missing ShareMem. You're da dentist !! :-)))
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Costa
2/9/2010 4:24:50 AM
Costa Basil wrote: > > Perhaps because ShareMem is not the first unit in your project file? > > Phew, that was it, it was the only place that was missing ShareMem. And it is the only place where it should actually be. <g> -- Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) http://www.teamb.com "Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness." -- Aleister Crowley
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Rudy
2/9/2010 11:56:03 AM
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