Iinking a .lib file in microsoft visual c++?

[sykpth]

I am writing a program that uses certain functions that are in a .dll written by someone else. I was given the .lib, .dll and .exp files. I was told that all I needed to do was link the .lib file to my program in order for my program to use the functions in the dll.

Is it that simple? If so how do I link the .lib file to my program or project?
I tried the MS help but it wasnt that useful. And couldn't find any helpful material online either.

 

[ArkM]

There are tons of dll using info in MSDN (search by linking, dll etc).
Add the import library (lib) to your project (see Project|Setting Link Object/library modules text box).
Of course, you must have .h header with dll functions prototypes to compile your sources with dll function calls.