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"Denville Longhurst" <denville@metco.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:4817969d$1@newsgroups.borland.com...
>I have a .dll which was intended for use in a VC++ app.  I don't have vc++ 
>but I have to asume that it compiles ok.
>
> I need to use this .dll in my app.  The thing is that it contains an 
> essential function that is not specifically exported (ie I run impdef on 
> the .dll and the func is not listed.  I run implib and examine it (WinHex) 
> and there is no trace of the function name.  I have tried loading the dll 
> both statically and dynamically but I can't get to the function.  If I 
> examine the actual .dll I can see the required function name but only in 
> one place, whereas all the other function names occur twice (one in the 
> export list and once later).
>
> So question is, does vc++ have some other mechanism to access this 
> function, and can I tap into it?
>
> NB the function is clearly intended to be exported; it is published in the 
> .h file and is clearly doccumented, indeed it is essential to the 
> application.

The function may be just exported by number. Use Depends.exe to see a full 
listing of what is exported.

Leo Havm�ller.