[Lazarus] [patch] File Browser add-on

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

Op dinsdag 16-09-2008 om 21:16 uur [tijdzone +0200], schreef Pavel
Řezníček:
> On Lazarus v0.9.25 r16541 i386-win32-win32/win64, the LoadLibrary 
> function fails on WinCE.

Did you use fpc 2.2.2?

> I tried to load libpq.dll and sqlite3.dll with no success.

sqlite3.dll works here as a charm. TSQLite3connection also works.

> I have the ARM/WinCE libraries in the same directory as my executable 
> (even in the \gdb folder). All accompanying libraries, *.dll and *.lib, 
> for libpq.dll I have also there.
> 
> I tried to load the libraries myself using a full absolute path (e. g., 
> ExtractFilePath(ParamStr(0)) + 'libpq.dll').
> 
> You can test it on the PQConnection component (try the .Connect 
> property). Of course you should have the libpq.dll file for WinCE.

Did you try any other software that uses this library on WinCE?

> An alternative way is just to load some library you find on your WinCE 
> system, let's say (untested code):
> 
> procedure Form1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
> var LibHandle: HInst;
> begin
>     LibHandle := Windows.LoadLibrary('mylibrary.dll')
>     ShowMessage(IntToStr(LibHandle));
>     LibHandle := Windows.LoadLibrary(ExtractFilePath(ParamStr(0)) + 
> 'mylibrary.dll')
>     ShowMessage(IntToStr(LibHandle));
> end;
> 
> That's it. If you have the same bug you'll get both handles of zero 
> value (meaning the loading wasn't successful).
> 
> I wonder why just a simple thing as calling an API function would fail. 
> Maybe because the core library from that the LoadLibrary function is 
> imported also fails to load??
> 
> Any clue how to get it working?

I woudn't be suprised if all files must be in the application's
directory. 

Joost.