hi,

i have this code:


HINSTANCE hComponent = ::LoadLibrary("Component1.dll");


i get this compile error:

Error 1 error C2664: 'LoadLibraryW' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'const char [15]' to 'LPCWSTR' c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Component1\Client1\Client1.cpp 9

so i changed the code:


HINSTANCE hComponent = ::LoadLibrary((LPCWSTR)"Component1.dll");


however GetLastError returns ERROR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND. the dll IS in the exe directory though, so its not the location that is the problem. in addition, if i call LoadLibraryA, the function loads the library successfully.

so why is LoadLibrary((LPCWSTR)"Component1.dll"); failing?

thanks!

Use the conversion macros (for ASCII/UNICODE compatibility), not indiscriminate casting to make the compiler STFU.


::LoadLibrary( TEXT("Component1.dll") );

Just because you managed to silence your compiler is in no way a measure of run-time success.

thats great thank you.