[det]load_foreign_library(:FileSpec)
[det]load_foreign_library(:FileSpec,
+Entry:atom)Load a shared object or DLL. After loading the Entry
function is called without arguments. The default entry function is
composed from =install_=, followed by the file base-name. E.g., the
load-call below calls the function
install_mylib(). If the platform prefixes extern functions
with =_=, this prefix is added before calling.
...
load_foreign_library(foreign(mylib)),
...
| FileSpec | is a specification for absolute_file_name/3.
If searching the file fails, the plain name is passed to the OS to try
the default method of the OS for locating foreign objects. The default
definition of file_search_path/2
searches <prolog home>/lib/<arch>
on Unix and
<prolog home>/bin on Windows. |
- See also
- use_foreign_library/1,2
are intended for use in directives.