Re: Symbol libraries in dos

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From: Stan Brown
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 23:44

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In article <724051521.AA09634@csource.oz.au> John.Gibney@f386.n632.z3.fidonet.org (John Gibney) writes:
>Howdy, All!
>
>In VAX/VMS, symbol libraries are used to return status
>values, etc. for the results of calls to system services.
>This allows programs to test against, for example,
>SS$_NORMAL, for a success status.
> 
>I would like to know if anyone has any ideas on how a
>similar scheme may be implemented in DOS.  I have 1 idea of

I believe dynamic link libraries, an essential part of MS-Windows
programming, are what you have in mind.
-- 
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems                      brown@Ncoast.ORG
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Eternal life: a threat, not a promise.

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