Synopsis
Get the search path for dynamically loadable objects
Usage
String_Type get_import_module_path ()
Description
The
get_import_module_path may be used to get the search path
for dynamically shared objects. Such objects may be made accessable
to the application via the
import function.
See also
Synopsis
Dynamically link to a specified module
Usage
import (String_Type module [, String_Type namespace])
Description
The
import function causes the run-time linker to dynamically
link to the shared object specified by the
module parameter.
It seaches for the shared object as follows: First a search is
performed along all module paths specified by the application. Then
a search is made along the paths defined via the
set_import_module_path function. If not found, a search is
performed along the paths given by the
SLANG_MODULE_PATH
environment variable. Finally, a system dependent search is
performed (e.g., using the
LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment
variable).
The optional second parameter may be used to specify a namespace
for the intrinsic functions and variables of the module. If this
parameter is not present, the intrinsic objects will be placed into
the global namespace.
This function signals an error if the specified module is not found.
Notes
The import function is not available on all systems.
See also
Synopsis
Set the search path for dynamically loadable objects
Usage
set_import_module_path (String_Type path_list)
Description
The
set_import_module_path may be used to set the search path
for dynamically shared objects. Such objects may be made accessable
to the application via the
import function.
The actual syntax for the specification of the set of paths will
vary according to the operating system. Under Unix, a colon
character is used to separate paths in
path_list . For win32
systems a semi-colon is used.
See also