[DUG] LoadLibrary from resource?

[Paul A Norman]

Thanks Trevor,
I guessed as much but hoped any way!

Paul


On 14/03/06, Trevor Jones <trevorj at ihug.co.nz> wrote:
>
>  Paul,
>
>   No you can't do this.  It is a limitation imposed by the OS.
>
>
>
>   When you call LoadLibrary, the OS maps the disk file that contains the
> dll into the process memory space.  It doesn't necessarily load it into
> memory.  When you try to access anything in the library ( the first time),
> it will generate a page fault and the OS will actually allocate RAM and
> really load the library (or parts thereof) into RAM.
>
>
>
>   Effectively you have a memory to file mapping, and for that to work, the
> file must exist.
>
>
>
>   It kinda sucks, but that is the way that Windows works.
>
>
>
> Trevor
>
>
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> *From:* delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz]
> *On Behalf Of *Paul A Norman
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 14 March 2006 4:30 p.m.
> *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> *Subject:* [DUG] LoadLibrary from resource?
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> Is it possible to store a DLL in a RES and access it for loadLibrary()
> purposes, as a stream or something without having to save it to disk and
> access as per normal?
>
>
>
> Paul
>
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