Generating a Windows Dll File for Custom Checksum with Visual Studio.

To implement custom checksum with NI-VCOM on Windows, the dll file is needed. This article will introduce how to setup the compile toolchain to generate the dll file for custom checksum on Windows. 

1. Create a new project in Visual Studio
2. Select the project template Dynamic-Link Library (DLL).

3. Save the project by clicking Create.

4. Delete dllmain.cpp and pch.cpp files in Source Files.

5.  Add your cpp file containing the algorithm code by right-click Source Files->Add->Existing Item...
6. Delete pch.h and framework.h in Header Files.

7. Add the header files nixnet.h and NIXNETCustomInterfaceCAN.h by right-click Header Files->Add->Existing Item... 

8. You will see the error "unexpected end of file while looking for precompiled header. Did you forget to add ‘#include "pch.h"’ to your source?". This error can be resolved by following the steps below:

1. 1. In the Solution Explorer window, right-click the project name, and then choose Properties to open the project Property Pages dialog.
   2. In the Configuration drop-down, select All Configurations.
   3. Select the Configuration Properties->C/C++->Precompiled Headers property page.
   4. In the property list, select the drop-down for the Precompiled Header property, and then choose Not Using Precompiled Headers. Choose OK to save your changes.

9. In the Solution Explorer window, right-click the Solution, and then choose Build Solution.
10. In the Output window, the Build process is successful.

11. In the Solution Configurations drop-down, select Release, and then build solution again.
12. The Output window should show the messages as below. The dll file is located in D:\Work\NI_VCOM_Windows_XYZ\DLL\x64\Release.

An example project is attached. You can find the header files and cpp file mentioned above. You can use the project as it is.