change dll !!!!!

[maxyi]

Hello Friends, I have a very intresting question . The problem is that i have written an application(.exe) it uses a .dll file i.e few functionality are provided in the dll file . as the file is used it is loaded dynamically now the problem is that i want to change this dll without unloading the application is this possible??? i have done some changes in the dll so without unloading the application can i unload the dll and again reload it. but as the dll is loaded it is not replaced by the new dll in that folder . can any one suggest me a option for it???? Tryout are also welcome.Please suggest some technique to do this

[Christian Graus]

If you close the dll, you can replace it. So long as the code is using the dll ( i.e. has it open ), you can't. Or am I misunderstanding you ? You have the dll and just want to swap them without turning your main app off, right ? Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 Hey, at least Logo had, at it's inception, a mechanical turtle. VB has always lacked even that... - Shog9 04-09-2002 During last 10 years, with invention of VB and similar programming environments, every ill-educated moron became able to develop software. - Alex E. - 12-Sept-2002

[Jon Hulatt]

FreeLibrary() is the opposite of LoadLibrary(). But it doesn't guarantee that the dll will be unloaded and unlocked. Signature space for rent. Apply by email to....

[maxyi]

actually u got the point right i have to change the dll and not swap.see i have a folder called ABC in this abc folder i am having my application app.exe and all called xyz.dll. now my applixcation app.exe is running and it is using the xyz.dll.so the xyz.dll is loaded .Now i want to replace this xyz.dll in the folder and that loaded in the application i.e is app.exe. is it possible??? thanks for prompt reply

[maxyi]

i have to change the dll .see i have a folder called ABC in this abc folder i am having my application app.exe and all called xyz.dll. now my applixcation app.exe is running and it is using the xyz.dll.so the xyz.dll is loaded .Now i want to replace this xyz.dll in the folder and that loaded in the application i.e is app.exe. is it possible??? yep freelibrary() is possible but i will have to stop the work done by the dll function for that tiome??? how to move ahed