[Qt-interest] How to solve the DLL function call problem

[Thiago Macieira]

Em Quarta-feira 06 Outubro 2010, às 14:25:02, Ramesh escreveu:
> Hi,
> 
> i have couple of query's with respect to DLL,
> 
> 1)If i load the DLL in run time, i guess DLL will be in separate thread
> right?

No, that is not correct. Threads and DLLs have nothing to do with each other.

> 2)If i call a function present in DLL, and that function takes much time to
> return the value then how can i make my application thread to wait till the
> DLL's function return value.

If you call a function, the caller doesn't get control until callee returns. 
Therefore your question doesn't make sense.

Either that, or you are doing something more than what you're telling us. As 
it stands, the answer is "simply call the function".

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