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Additional hints about referencing the dll without a path
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Instead of defining the whole path, you may also just give the file name. | |||
<pre> | |||
var lib = ctypes.open("user32.dll"); | |||
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Or even without the extension. | |||
<pre> | |||
var lib = ctypes.open("user32"); | |||
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If the full path is not given, Windows uses the following search order to locate the DLL: | |||
#The current directory of the task that is using the DLL. | |||
#The \WINNT directory. | |||
#The \WINNT\SYSTEM directory. | |||
#The \WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory. | |||
#The directory of the executable for the task that is using the DLL. | |||
#A directory listed in the PATH environment variable. | |||
(taken from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/164501/) | |||
{{Note|This functionality cannot be accessed from JavaScript used in web content. Only JavaScript that runs with chrome privileges (extensions and Firefox UI for example) can use js-ctypes.}} | {{Note|This functionality cannot be accessed from JavaScript used in web content. Only JavaScript that runs with chrome privileges (extensions and Firefox UI for example) can use js-ctypes.}} | ||