[Overview][Constants][Types][Procedures and functions] Reference for unit 'dynlibs' (#rtl)

LoadLibrary

Load a dynamic library and return a handle to it.

Declaration

Source position: dynlibs.pp line 35

function LoadLibrary(

  Name: AnsiString

):TLibHandle;

Description

LoadLibraryloads a dynamic library in file Nameand returns a handle to it. If the library cannot be loaded, NilHandleis returned.

No assumptions should be made about the location of the loaded library if a relative pathname is specified. The behaviour is dependent on the platform. Therefore it is best to specify an absolute pathname if possible.

Errors

On error, NilHandleis returned.

See also

UnloadLibrary

  

Unload a previously loaded library

GetProcedureAddress

  

Get the address of a procedure or symbol in a dynamic library.