Re: how to access a global variable defined in wiretap(new format) from epan/dissector

Which protocols in the trace file are affected by the big/little
endian switch in the file header?

--gilbert

On 5/24/06, Raman Singla <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> hi
> I have written a new capture format(dec-trace) which reads from saved file &
> corresponding dissector.
>
> Since dec-trace can be in either of big/little format. so i want to pass
> this global variable from wiretap (where it will read endian type)  to
> epan/dissector (where value of this variable will be read by dissector &
> based on that decoding will take place).
>
> It was workign on linux platform very well,
> but as i building the same on Windows platform using msvc it is showing
> linking problem. unresolved reference.
>
> /******************** I m not sure but this could be the reason ***********/
> When i tried to go in deep it could be b'cos of dissector.lib. since linker
> tries to resolves it within dissector.lib.
> /**************************************************************************************/
>
> what could be the way access global variable defined in wiretap ?
>
> regards,
> Raman
> Ext - 1667
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