The Windows Dynamic Link Library (DLL) Win32 Programming

 

 

 

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What do we have in this session?

This is one of the important topics in Windows system programming. DLL is another form of 'executable' that have some advantageous compared to standard EXE. However DLL also creates many problems if not properly used.

  1. Intro

    2. Types of Dynamic Linking

    DLLs and Memory Management

    Advantages of Dynamic Linking

  2. Dynamic-Link Library Creation

    3. Creating Source Files

    Exporting Functions

    Creating an Import Library

    Using an Import Library

  3. Dynamic-Link Library Entry-Point Function

    4. Calling the Entry-Point Function

    Entry-Point Function Definition

    Entry-Point Function Return Value

  4. Load-Time Dynamic Linking

    5. Run-Time Dynamic Linking

    Dynamic-Link Library Search Order

    Standard Search Order

    Alternate Search Order

  5. Dynamic-Link Library Data

    6. Variable Scope

    Dynamic Memory Allocation

    Thread Local Storage

    Dynamic-Link Library Redirection

    Dynamic-Link Library Updates

  6. Using Dynamic-Link Libraries: Program Examples

    7. Creating a Simple Dynamic-Link Library Example

  7. Using Load-Time Dynamic Linking Example

  8. Using Run-Time Dynamic Linking Program Example

  9. Using Shared Memory in a Dynamic-Link Library Example

    10. DLL that Implements the Shared Memory

  10. Processes that Use the Shared Memory Program Example

  11. Another Example Using Shared Memory

  12. Using Thread Local Storage in a Dynamic-Link Library Program Example

  13. Using the DLL

  14. Dynamic-Link Library Functions

    15. Obsolete Functions

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