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To:	"Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>
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Subject:	Re: Importing symbols from .exe's
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From:	Jesper Eskilson <jojo AT virtutech DOT com>
Date:	13 Nov 2002 11:20:45 +0100
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"Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net> writes:

> Windows' dynamic loader isn't powerful enough to do what you want. 

This is "by design", not a limitation. The idea is that DLLs should be
self-containing and not require that the loading executable/module defines
certain symbols. This is why import libraries are used; to make sure all
symbols are resolved at link-time. As a result, Windows DLLs are not
allowed to contain unresolved symbols.

A much cleaner design, IMHO.

/Jesper
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Jesper Eskilson
Virtutech     
http://www.virtutech.com


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