Use the DLL tab to specify information about the DLL containing the external function.
You must specify information in these fields. Until you specify information in these fields, OK is not available.
Fields
The DLL you specify can be in any directory, but it must be located in a directory listed in the appropriate path statement in the system configuration file for the application to find it at run time.
For OS/2 and AIX, the application uses the LIBPATH statement. For Windows, the application uses the PATH statement.
For additional information about linking your DLL, refer to your compiler documentation.
For additional information about linking conventions used when compiling DLLs, refer to your compiler documentation.
This property does not apply to Unix platforms.
![]() | The 16-bit calling conventions are not supported for Windows NT; The VisualAge 'abtc16' calling convention is not supported for Windows 95. |
By default, the external calls run as part of the currently active thread. If the external function you invoke requires a significant amount of time to run, then select Long operation.