>After staring at that, I had to simplify it further ( a compulsion of >mine ). > CreateInstance() function now simply returns a pointer to the plugin. > It's still checked for errors, except by the factory. what's with all the C++? can we please get a C version of this stuff hashed out first? and can someone please clarify the necessity of the __stdcall declaration? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Generalized Music Plugin Interface (GMPI) public discussion list Participation in this list is contingent upon your abiding by the following rules: Please stay on topic. You are responsible for your own words. Please respect your fellow subscribers. Please do not redistribute anyone else's words without their permission. Archive: //www.freelists.org/archives/gmpi Email gmpi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx w/ subject "unsubscribe" to unsubscribe