RE: [Dev-C++] What is a DLL file

[James G. <Jam...@Cl...>]

A DLL is the same as a shard library (normally .so) in Unix.
It allows a set of code to be shared by a number of executables without it
being linked to the executable file. Thus the DLL can be changed and the
executable can use the new (improved) code without relinking it. It also
allows one or more executables to share the DLL code thus cutting down on
memory usage. The variables are not shared only the code.
 
Regards, 

James. 

 

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From: softnasolutions-ltd.fsbusiness.co.uk
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Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 6:47 PM
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Subject: [Dev-C++] What is a DLL file


 
Hi everyone,
Please what is a dll(dynamic link library) ?
 Why would i want to create one ? 
What is the difference between an EXE file and a DLL file ?
 
Thnx
 
Napoleon
 



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