Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1  - Why use DLM’s at all?
CHAPTER 2 - DLM basics
CHAPTER 3 - A Simple Example
CHAPTER 4 - Sending and Receiving Scalars
CHAPTER 5 - Sending and Receiving Arrays
                         Modifying an Array in Place
CHAPTER 6 - Sending and Receiving String Scalars and Arrays
CHAPTER 7 - Sending and Receiving Structures
CHAPTER 8 - Using Keywords with IDL 5.4 and earlier
CHAPTER 9 - Using Keywords with IDL 5.5 and later
                         The Transitional API 
                         The Reentrant API
                         Transitional API with multiple keywords 
                         Reentrant API with Multiple Keywords
CHAPTER 10 - Calling C++ from IDL 
                         A standalone C++ object 
                         The “best” way to interface IDL with C++ 
                         Additonal C++ Material
Appendix A 
                         Compiler Options
Appendix B 
                         Creating a Visual C++ DLL project
Appendix C 
                         Debbugging a DLM 
                         Debugging With Visual C++ 
                         Debugging with Emacs and gdb on Unix