Build VB ActiveX Dll to call functions

[Socrates]

Hello, I have a problem building and using an activeX dll. I would
appreciate it if anyone could help:

I have written some complex functions. I have a complex type with .real and
..imag part as follows:

Type Complex
Real As Double
Imag As Double
End Type

and several functions of the type:

Function Complex_Conjg(Compl As Complex) As Complex

The type and the functions work fine from within the project. Now, I would
like to include them in an activeX dll, and have them available for another
VB application from the DLL.

I do the following:

1. Start a new activeX DLL, include the type and the functions in the class,
build the xxx.dll.
2. Start a new application (standard exe), make a reference to xxx.dll, and
declare the functions in a module as (for the above function):

Public Declare Function Complex_Conjg Lib "xxx" (Compl As Complex) As
Complex

3. I see that the type Complex is now available for the new project. When I
press F2 i can also see the functions of the DLL. But when I Call the
functions from within the code, I get an error:

Run-time error '453':
Can't find DLL entry point Complex_Conjg in xxx

What is wrong? Is there a way to have the functions available for the new
project? Thanks in advance.

[J French]

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 13:11:01 +0200, "Socrates" <so******@dot.com>
wrote:

Hello, I have a problem building and using an activeX dll. I would
appreciate it if anyone could help:

<snip>

You are confusing AX DLLs with 'real' DLLs

AX DLLs do not require 'Declare'

Typically, with AX DLLs you go to Project/References and add them to
your Project

They then behave like a Class - which is what they are.