I compiled my qBasic program (Microsoft Basic 7.1) with a C-language import library. When I run my qBasic program, I expect my program should invoke the dll automatically. But it didn't do that it only showed: "The system can not find the file PCSHLL." Note: The name of dll file is pcshll.dll. The question in general is: How do I make my program work with a DLL? Compilation is successful. At run time, my program is just no able to run. Any idea, gurus?
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QBasic and Dynamic link library (DLL) --> Can they work together?
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Karl Blessing
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you cant get them to work together, from what I remeber, Qbasic cannot use any libraries, unless it was written for it. <p>Karl<br><a href=mailto:kb244@kb244.8m.com>kb244@kb244.8m.com</a><br><a href= </a><br>Experienced in , or have messed with : VC++, Borland C++ Builder, VJ++6(starting),VB-Dos, VB1 thru VB6, Delphi 3 pro, Borland C++ 3(DOS), Borland C++ 4.5, HTML,Visual InterDev 6, ASP(WebProgramming), QBasic(least i didnt start with COBOL)
I've never had to attempt to access a .dll file through QB. But, the reason you're successfully compiling is that you may have an <u>OPEN "PCSHLL.DLL"</u> function. And when QB compiles your code, it isn't required to check to see if the actual file "PCSHLL.DLL" is there or not. Otherwise, you'd get an error...for say opening a temp file that isn't there when you first start a program.<br><br>You'd need have a program (such as Visual Basic, Visual C, perferrably Visual Studio) to access the DLLs and make use of them.<br><br>If you do find a way or if someone else knows how this may be accomplished, please post it on this board--you'll get my vote for "<b><u><i>TIP MASTER</b></u></i>" for sure! <p> <br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>You Show me your code, I'll show you mine. 
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