[fpc-devel] rtl/win/winsock2.pp

[Martin]

On 15/09/2012 02:19, Martin wrote:
> The unit contains 3 declarations (just picking one example, may be 
> similar for other functions)
>
> function WSASocketA( af, iType, protocol : Longint; lpProtocolInfo : 
> LPWSAProtocol_InfoA; g : GROUP; dwFlags : DWORD ): TSocket; stdcall; 
> external WINSOCK2_DLL name 'WSASocketA';
> function WSASocketW( af, iType, protocol : Longint; lpProtocolInfo : 
> LPWSAProtocol_InfoW; g : GROUP; dwFlags : DWORD ): TSocket; stdcall; 
> external WINSOCK2_DLL name 'WSASocketW';
> function WSASocket( af, iType, protocol : Longint; lpProtocolInfo : 
> LPWSAProtocol_Info; g : GROUP; dwFlags : DWORD ): TSocket; stdcall; 
> external WINSOCK2_DLL name 'WSASocket';
>
> Does the last one work. It gives an error on my vista 32 bit ("dll 
> entry point not found")
>
> My understanding is that windows offers the A and W versions, and the 
> none-postfix version is just an in application alias to one of them?
> Or is there a win version, where the dll actually exports 'WSASocket' 
> ? (And if so, shouldn't it be IFDEF and mapped to A or W for other win 
> versions?

I hadno answer? Did Imiss it?

See 
http://forum.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php/topic,18267.0/topicseen.html