Re: Plugins/Dynamic Libraries

[Martin Krischik <martin@krischik.com>]

Andrew W wrote:

> Greetings All,
> 
> I am starting work on a plug in / dynamic library project with ADA and
> just
> wanted to see if I had missed anything.  I understand that this is very
> compiler and OS dependent.
> 
> Under Linux the accepted method is using the DLibs bindings to dlopen etc
> http://www.cyberdanx.co.uk/ada95/dlibs.html
> 
> Under Windows the accepted method is using COM
> http://www.gnavi.org/gnatcom/
> 
> I found a post from last year which mentions: "there is a AdaPlugin
> project for Linux that use Dynamic Glib Module functionnality" but did not
> provide any more information - I have been unable to find such a project.
> 
> I would most obliged if anybody has pointers to any other ada dynamic
> library implimentations (especially under Linux/Unix).

A current version of GNAT and GPS can do DLLs out of the box. Just Add the

    for Library_Dir         use  ...;
    for Library_Name        use ...;
    for Library_Kind        use ...;
    for Library_Version     use ....;

to your project file and all needed steps will be done for you. Why there is
no checkbox in GPS I don't know. For Windows you need the "experimental"
MinGW GNAT based on GCC 3.4.2. Older GNAT's can do Linux DLLs only.

With Regards

Martin

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