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	~~Symbol loading is only supported when a propper debug environment is set up on your xbox. To install one please~~
	~~follow [http://www.hydras-world.com/index.php?page=xboxretailtodebug this guide].~~

	~~You can make xbmc capable of debugging dll's by uncommenting the following line at the beginning of dllloader.cpp~~

	~~#define ENABLE_SYMBOL_LOADING 1~~


	~~This will make it possible to add the dll as a debuggable module to the xbox debug manager.~~

	== Configuration properties for the DLL ==		== Configuration properties for the DLL ==

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	==Configuration properties for the DLL==		== Configuration properties for the DLL ==
	The DLL must be built with the following project settings:		The DLL must be built with the following project settings:

	*General -> Configuration Type: Dynamic Library (.dll)		* General -> Configuration Type: Dynamic Library (.dll)


	*C/C++ -> General -> Debug Information Format: Program Database (/Zi)		* C/C++ -> General -> Debug Information Format: Program Database (/Zi)


	*C/C++ -> Code Generation -> Runtime Library: Multi-threaded (/MT)		* C/C++ -> Code Generation -> Runtime Library: Multi-threaded (/MT)


	*Linker -> Debugging -> Generate Debug Info: YES (/DEBUG)		* Linker -> Debugging -> Generate Debug Info: YES (/DEBUG)


	*Linker -> Debugging -> Generate Program Database File: $(OutDir)/$(ProjectName).pdb		* Linker -> Debugging -> Generate Program Database File: $(OutDir)/$(ProjectName).pdb


	*You may also want to disable compiler optimizations (though this is often not necessary).		* You may also want to disable compiler optimizations (though this is often not necessary).


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	It is suggested that you configure the project settings for 2 configurations – a release build that will disable debugging and link against the Multi-threaded DLL, and a debug build using the above configuration. Example DLL sources using this configuration are the sources for [http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/xbmc/XBMC/docs/sources/paplayer/libmpcdec-1.2.2.rar libmpcdec.dll] found in docs/sources/paplayer.		It is suggested that you configure the project settings for 2 configurations – a release build that will disable debugging and link against the Multi-threaded DLL, and a debug build using the above configuration. Example DLL sources using this configuration are the sources for [http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/xbmc/XBMC/docs/sources/paplayer/libmpcdec-1.2.2.rar libmpcdec.dll] found in docs/sources/paplayer.

	==Normal dlls==		== Normal dlls ==
	Dll's are accessed via a wrapper class in xbmc. If you add a new dll please define your own wrapper class.		Dll's are accessed via a wrapper class in xbmc. If you add a new dll please define your own wrapper class.
	An exception are screensaves and visualisations these dlls have a predefined interface. (See below)		An exception are screensaves and visualisations these dlls have a predefined interface. (See below)
	===Example declaration of a dll wrapper class===		=== Example declaration of a dll wrapper class ===

	public:		public:
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	If you want to find out more about the dll wrapper class see [http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/xbmc/XBMC/xbmc/DynamicDll.h DynamicDll.h] for more info.		If you want to find out more about the dll wrapper class see [http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/xbmc/XBMC/xbmc/DynamicDll.h DynamicDll.h] for more info.

	==Visualisations and Screensaver==		== Visualisations and Screensaver ==
	Screensaver and visualisation dlls have a predefined interface. If you want to enable symbol loading for them, add the LOAD_SYMBOLS() macro to the [http://xbmc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xbmc/trunk/XBMC/xbmc/screensavers/DllScreenSaver.h?view=markup DllScreensaver] / [http://xbmc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xbmc/trunk/XBMC/xbmc/visualizations/DllVisualisation.h?view=markup DllVisualisation] wrapper class.		Screensaver and visualisation dlls have a predefined interface. If you want to enable symbol loading for them, add the LOAD_SYMBOLS() macro to the [http://xbmc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xbmc/trunk/XBMC/xbmc/screensavers/DllScreenSaver.h?view=markup DllScreensaver] / [http://xbmc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xbmc/trunk/XBMC/xbmc/visualizations/DllVisualisation.h?view=markup DllVisualisation] wrapper class.

	==Notes==		== Notes ==
	*At the moment it's only possible to debug “Release” dlls. Please build your release dll with Debug Information (Program Database)		* At the moment it's only possible to debug “Release” dlls. Please build your release dll with Debug Information (Program Database)
	*To have the “real” debug feeling on release dlls, disable all optimizations when compiling your dll		* To have the “real” debug feeling on release dlls, disable all optimizations when compiling your dll
	*Dll's with loaded symbols can not be unloaded from memory anymore		* Dll's with loaded symbols can not be unloaded from memory anymore
	*Please don't add a dll wrapper with a LOAD_SYMBOLS() macro to cvs or submit one as patch for the above reason		* Please don't add a dll wrapper with a LOAD_SYMBOLS() macro to cvs or submit one as patch for the above reason

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