I am writing cgi applications that involve calling C++ functions. The functions are located in C files (.lib file and .dll file). The C files are compiled and we do not have the source code -- we got it from third party vendor --, but we do have the documentation of the function names and their parameters. The functions apparently do not reside inside the .dll file , but in the .lib file. I've read perlxs and perlxstut many times but still in lost. Could any gurus out there point me an example/documentation (using .lib files / C functions) which could guide our lost soul...? I am using Win32 platform (Windows 2000), ActiveState 5. Pleassssse help....