.EXE or .DLL?

[jayjay60]

I have to create a "pricing tools" with Visual C++. For this application I have to use parameters which are kept in Excel worksheet and use them in functions which are implemented in c++. I don't know what is the better way for this kind of application. I don't know if I have to export C++ code to excel worksheet or import my parameters in C++ and use them.
So, I believe that I have to do a choice between EXE application or DLL.
It's the first time that I use VC++, before I worked under UNIX environment,so...

thanks for your help

Gerald

 

[Cagliostro]

DLL is much faster and better. ProxyStub there are mush shorter and simplier. Choose DLL. In the case in which your application take too much memory remember what a dll run in the clients memory space. In this case is metter to use exe. Also if you want a server what can run as a different application you can yse also an exe. If you use frequently calls to fast executed function in the server is better to make a dll. John Fill

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