Function Reference

DllOpen

Opens a DLL file for use in DllCall.

DllOpen ( "filename" )

Parameters

filename Filename of the DLL file to open.

Return Value

Success: Returns a dll "handle" to be used with subsequent Dll functions.
Failure: Returns -1 if error occurs.

Remarks

When finished working with a dll, call the DllClose function to close it. AutoIt normally closes all files upon termination, but explicitly calling DllClose is still a good idea.

Related

DllCall, DllClose

Example


Local $dll = DllOpen("user32.dll")
Local $result = DllCall($dll, "int", "MessageBox", "hwnd", 0, "str", "Some text", "str", "Some title", "int", 0)
DllClose($dll)