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Title: what program is used to run a .DLL file?
Post by: TBolt A-10 on June 09, 2004, 11:30:49 AM

would appreciate it if someone would tell me what program is used to run a .DLL file.  

Thank you!

Title: what program is used to run a .DLL file?
Post by: straffo on June 09, 2004, 01:53:44 PM

Hmmmm ...

Short version : none.


Do you really want the long version ?

Title: what program is used to run a .DLL file?
Post by: Skuzzy on June 09, 2004, 01:55:38 PM

Why are you asking the question?  Windows manages all that stuff is the basic answer.

Title: what program is used to run a .DLL file?
Post by: TBolt A-10 on June 09, 2004, 08:18:42 PM

Thanks for the reply, guys.  

I had read up on .DLL files at http://www.whatis.com, and so I figured that I would get the answers that you gave me.  But, I was hoping for a stroke of good luck.

Reason, Skuzzy, doesn't have anything to do with AH2.  I'm trying to register some other software; ain't working too well, though.

Straffito,
Would you mind if I emailed you?  I'm sure we have your email addy at the Picture Hangar.

Thanks again, guys.  :)

Title: what program is used to run a .DLL file?
Post by: straffo on June 10, 2004, 01:56:17 AM

Please go ahead T-Bolt :)


To make a longuer answer imagine  2 programs having 2 functions :
Program 1

DoSomethingSpecificP1
DosomethingCommon

Program 2

DoSomethingSpecificP2
DosomethingCommon

Obviously  "DosomethingCommon" is something shared by the 2 program ,now a programmer has 2 choices :
Make a static link to the "DosomethingCommon" so Program 1 and 2 embed the code of the "DosomethingCommon" function.

Drawback : the executables will be bigger plus if you need to upgrade the function you need to recompile Program 1 and 2 and release another version to the customer.

Advantage : easy to code and build.

Now if the "DosomethingCommon" is a DLL you just release the DLL to upgrade both program.


nb : it's the simplified version ,a DLL can be code and ressources (like bitmap, menu, icons etc ...)

Title: what program is used to run a .DLL file?
Post by: TBolt A-10 on June 10, 2004, 01:18:07 PM

Straffo

Thank you for the feedback, sir.  :)  And, thank you for being willing to accept an email inquiry.

Turns out that Saw has made another version of the software available to me.  So, a-downloading I go, a-downloading I go...

Appreciate it!