Get the search path for dynamically loadable objects
String_Type get_import_module_path ()
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.
import, set_import_module_path
Dynamically link to a specified module
import (String_Type module)
The import function causes the run-time linker to dynamically
link to the specified shared object. 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).
This function signals an error if the specified module is not found.
The import function is not available on all systems.
set_import_module_path, getenv, evalfile
Set the search path for dynamically loadable objects
set_import_module_path (String_Type path_list)
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.
import, get_import_module_path