> does it work like windows DLL ? I guess the basis for all shared libs is same - I mean the underlying threads are same...In Palm, a shared lib is a special collection of executable code resources...it is really a collection of pointers to functions...the pointers are arranged in an array ( a table- entry )...the functions themselves are accessed by indices only ( in Windows DLL, u can access them by name as well but in Palm u access them by index...its done to squeeze bytes :-) )
Another catch with shared lib ( but not with windows DLL ) is that shared libs could typically cannt use globals....( its cuz only one app can be active at a time and hence global space is acceesible to only active app )....however, u can allocate "kinda" global-vars in in the negative part of a5. Please refer to literature/code URLs mentioned by Dave and Eric for further details. Lastly, if you use CW 9 ( v4.2.8 ), then creation of shared lib is very easy. With earlier versions of CW, the programmer needed to tweak many things before getting the shared lib function. Ben Combee would be the best person who can enlist all the changes/tweakings that u should do in CW settings if u are using earlier versions ( like v4.0.1). Thanks. -Viren > > thanks > Chris > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
