Loading codes during runtime

Minoru Tod

Delphi Developer

Wed, 18 Jun 1902 08:00:00 GMT

Loading codes during runtime

Heya, is there a way in BP 7.0 to load and excute program pieces that does not
rely on pre-compiled data ?

i.e.: I want to write a program, and afterwards when I write new features, I
just want to copy the new data into the same directory as the executable, and
make the program /patch/ itself with the new feature. I need something for
Protected mode (DOS), but such codes for Real mode would be helpful too :)

Thanks.

Minoru Toda

Arno Feh

Delphi Developer

Wed, 18 Jun 1902 08:00:00 GMT

Re:Loading codes during runtime

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Minoru Toda wrote:
> Heya, is there a way in BP 7.0 to load and excute program pieces that does not
> rely on pre-compiled data ?

You should use DLLs! Check the online help (keywords: library, ..)!

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Wed, 18 Jun 1902 08:00:00 GMT

Re:Loading codes during runtime

JRS: In article <eqa6xAwo#GA....@nih2naad.prod2.compuserve.com> of Thu,
20 May 1999 22:33:43 in news:comp.lang.pascal.borland, Minoru Toda

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<103634....@csi.com> wrote:
>Heya, is there a way in BP 7.0 to load and excute program pieces that does not
>rely on pre-compiled data ?

>i.e.: I want to write a program, and afterwards when I write new features, I
>just want to copy the new data into the same directory as the executable, and
>make the program /patch/ itself with the new feature. I need something for
>Protected mode (DOS), but such codes for Real mode would be helpful too :)

Read about DLLs - dynamic link libraries - in your manual set.

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