This step-by-step walkthrough explains how to use the Visual Studio IDE to create your own dynamic-link library (DLL) written in Microsoft C++ (MSVC), and how to use the DLL from another C++ app. DLLs, also known as shared libraries in UNIX-based operating systems, are one of the most useful kinds of Windows components. You can use them to share code and resources, and to shrink the size of your a
