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| As per MSDN, a dynamic link library (DLL) is an executable file that acts as a shared library of functions. Or rather it’s a way to process a call to a function which is not a part of its executable code. The DLLs contain these functions which are compiled, linked and stored separately. This enables the sharing of resources and data, in which multiple applications can simultaneously access the contents of a single copy of DLL in memory. And these applications are dynamically linked to this library in memory at run time and hence the name Dynamic Link Library (DLL). This is different from static linking which, the linker gets all the referenced functions from the static library and places them in the code of the executable. | ||
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Advantages of Using
DLLs Application Vs DLLs Linking a DLL to an executable Types of DLL Initializing a DLL Export from a DLL LoadLibrary and AfxLoadLibrary GetProcaddress FreeLibrary and AfxFreeLibrary Resource-only DLL Automation in DLLs |
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