1. DLL
- Posted by "Wallace B. Riley" <wryly at MINDSPRING.COM>
Dec 03, 1997
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Last edited Dec 04, 1997
Hello everyone -
During the past couple of days there has been at least one inquiry and
several replies about DLL on Windows 95.
I can't help with the question (I'm running Windows 3.1), but I noticed long
ago that many files on my computer have the extension .DLL. They were
frequently referred to in various places, so I figured they must be
important; but I wondered for a long time just what the initials meant.
Then just recently someone on the Listserv, perhaps accidentally, dropped
the name Dynamic Link Library, together with the initials. "Aha!" I said to
myself, "now I know what DLL means." Then I stopped Aha-ing, because I had
to ask:
What is a dynamic link library?
Wally Riley
wryly at mindspring.com
2. DLL
-> What is a dynamic link library?
there are two main types:
1) - the Microsoft DLL
The main difference is size. Microsoft want everybody to have 9gig hard
drives, so they make each DLL at least 20megs (they fill it with heeps
of wierd garbage that's meant to look like important info) and then they
make each one a required windows file, instead of having 1 6meg one.
Each Microsoft DLL is designed to interfear with a non-microsoft DLL so
it will crash, and therefore not make it look like only microsoft
products crash.
2) - the non-Microsoft DLL
A non-microsoft DLL is generally small, fast, and never crashes except
when the mcrosoft DLL's interfear with it. It's only downside is that
if it's stored in with the microsoft DLL's it soon catches the disease,
and swells to around the 20meg mark, and always remains long after the
rest of the programme has been removed. Should it happen to be deleted,
Windows will come up with a nasty error message asking for it.
As you can see, DLL should stand for Damn Long Lasting.
Hope that has enlightened you a bit :)
Mike Fowler - mike.fowler at nelsun.gen.nz
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3. Re: DLL
>Then just recently someone on the Listserv, perhaps accidentally,
>dropped the name Dynamic Link Library, together with the initials.
"Aha!" I
>said to myself, "now I know what DLL means." Then I stopped Aha-ing,
because
>I had to ask:
>
>What is a dynamic link library?
Heehee..... Okay, a .DLL is similar to a Euphoria standard .E file. A
program opens up the .DLL files it needs, puts out an error message if
one is missing (they are usually found in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM, but some
will appear in the programs directory, and oddly, in C:\WINDOWS, where
they shouldn't be). The .DLL has routines in them just like a .E file,
except they are already compiled into binary code.
For example, there is a common .DLL called COMMDLG.DLL. This .DLL creates
windows on the screen, and are used by many applications. (Visual Basic
programs tend to use them a lot.) Anyway, older versions create white
windows, while newer versions create a 3d style gray window. (Much better
looking) If the newer version is replaced by an older version, some of
your Windows programs aren't going to look so hot. :) (Hence the name,
Dynamic Link Library, the program links to them when they are needed)
(P.S., the only reason I know about COMMDLG.DLL is because of what I read
and the fact that I replaced it after it was replaced by an older
version. But I knew why I needed to already... ;)
4. DLL
Hello,
I know this is off topic but I really need help finding a dll file that I am
missing. I figured someone on this list would have it. Could you please search
your computer and if you have it either send it to me, or tell me were I can
get it. Thanks. The dll file is VCT32150.DLL
Thanks,
Albert
5. Re: DLL
not found on my computer who has W-95!
-----Mensaje original-----
De: Albert Brauneis <Dajawu36 at AOL.COM>
Para: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Fecha: Viernes 15 de Enero de 1999 12:01 PM
Asunto: DLL
>Hello,
>
>I know this is off topic but I really need help finding a dll file that I
am
>missing. I figured someone on this list would have it. Could you please
search
>your computer and if you have it either send it to me, or tell me were I
can
>get it. Thanks. The dll file is VCT32150.DLL
>
>Thanks,
>Albert
6. Re: DLL
In a message dated 1/15/99 9:07:03 AM Pacific Standard Time,
abrand at ALUMINA.COM.CO writes:
<< not found on my computer who has W-95! >>
Thanks for looking, the dll I need is used to run RainBow 6. I don't know if
it is only for that game but without it I can't play :(
Albert
7. Re: DLL
Here ya go:
http://euphoria.server101.com/files/vct32150.zip
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8. Re: DLL
In a message dated 1/15/99 10:56:35 AM Pacific Standard Time,
phillipb at DIRECT.CA writes:
<< http://euphoria.server101.com/files/vct32150.zip >>
Thank you!
Albert
