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Introduction

A library is a set of related functions and data. For example, the AmigaOS's DOS library contains functions for accessing files and directories, and the Intuition library contains the graphical user interface functions.

There are three types of libraries: dynamically-loaded shared libraries, dynamically linked libraries, and static libraries. Shared libraries are shared by the running programs – only one copy of a library exists in the memory, no matter how many programs are using it. All AmigaOS's libraries are shared libraries. The shared library files can be recognized from the .library suffix.

A dynamically linked library is attached to a program during the load time, just before the program is executed. Linked library functions can't be shared by programs, and several copies of the library functions may exist in the memory. The linked library files can be recognized from the .so suffix.

A static library is like a linked library except it is attached permanently to a program when it is created. This makes it impossible for the user to update the library the program is using. Static libraries are supplied with programming languages.

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-== AmigaDOS ==
+== Introduction ==
+A library is a set of related functions and data. For example, the AmigaOS's DOS library contains functions for accessing files and directories, and the Intuition library contains the graphical user interface functions.
+There are three types of libraries: '''dynamically-loaded shared libraries''', '''dynamically linked libraries''', and '''static libraries'''. Shared libraries are shared by the running programs – only one copy of a library exists in the memory, no matter how many programs are using it. All AmigaOS's libraries are shared libraries. The shared library files can be recognized from the '''.library''' suffix.
+A dynamically linked library is attached to a program during the load time, just before the program is executed. Linked library functions can't be shared by programs, and several copies of the library functions may exist in the memory. The linked library files can be recognized from the '''.so''' suffix.
+A static library is like a linked library except it is attached permanently to a program when it is created. This makes it impossible for the user to update the library the program is using. Static libraries are supplied with programming languages.
+== Shared Libraries ==
+=== AmigaDOS ===
 [[AmigaDOS Introduction]]
-[[AmigaDOS Commands]]
+[[DOS Library]]
+:[[AmigaDOS Data Structures|Data Structures]]
+:[[Program Startup]]
+:[[Basic Input and Output Programming]]
+:[[Executing External Programs]]
+:[[Cooperative Record Locking]]
+:[[Notification]]
+:[[Path Name Handling]]
+:[[Pattern Matching]]
+:[[Multiple Assigns]]
+:[[AmigaDOS Packets|Packets]]
+:[[AmigaDOS Vector-Port|Vector-Port]]
+:[[Hard and Soft Links]]
+:[[Writing a UserShell]]
+:[[AmigaDOS Device Input and Output|Device Input and Output]]
+=== User Interface Libraries ===
-[[AmigaDOS Error Messages]]
+[[Intuition Library]]
-[[AmigaDOS Programming]]
+:[[Intuition Screens|Screens]]
+::[[Custom_Screen_Type|Custom Screen Type]]
+::[[Public_Screen_Type|Public Screen Type]]
+:[[Intuition Windows|Windows]]
+::[[Window Types|Types]]
+::[[Window Structures and Functions|Structures and Functions]]
+::[[Window Communication|Communicating with Intuition]]
+::[[Window Display Preservation|Display Preservation]]
+:[[Intuition Gadgets|Gadgets]]
+::[[Boolean_Gadget_Type|Boolean Gadget Type]]
+::[[Proportional_Gadget_Type|Proportional Gadget Type]]
+::[[String_Gadget_Type|String Gadget Type]]
+:[[Intuition Menus|Menus]]
+::[[Intuition Classic Menus|Classic Menus]]
+::[[Intuition Menu Class|Menu Class]]
+::[[Intuition Context Menus|Context Menus]]
+:[[Intuition Requesters|Requesters]]
+:[[Intuition Alerts|Alerts]]
+:[[Intuition Images, Line Drawing and Text|Images, Line Drawing and Text]]
+::[[Intuition Images|Images]]
+::[[Intuition Borders|Borders]]
+::[[Intuition Text|Text]]
+:[[Intuition Input and Output Methods|Input and Output Methods]]
+:[[Intuition Mouse|Mouse]]
+:[[Intuition Keyboard|Keyboard]]
+:[[Intuition Pointer|Pointer]]
+:[[Intuition Special Functions|Special Functions]]
+:[[BOOPSI - Object Oriented Intuition]]
+::[[BOOPSI Gadgets]]
+::[[BOOPSI Images]]
+::[[BOOPSI Class Reference]]
+[[Workbench Library]]
-[[AmigaDOS Device Input and Output]]
+[[Icon Library]]
-[[AmigaDOS Filing System]]
+[[Locale Library]]
-[[AmigaDOS Data Structures]]
-[[AmigaDOS Packets]]
+[[GadTools Library]]
+:[[GadTools Menus]]
+:[[GadTools Gadgets]]
-[[Advanced Information]]
+[[ASL Library]]
+:[[ASL File Requester|File Requester]]
+:[[ASL Font Requester|Font Requester]]
+:[[ASL Screen Mode Requester|Screen Mode Requester]]
+[[Application Library]]
-[[Cooperative Record Locking]]
+:[[PrefsObjects]]
+[[Preferences]]
-[[Writing a UserShell]]
+=== Graphics Libraries ===
-[[Notification]]
+[[Graphics Library]]
-[[Path Name Handling]]
+:[[Display Database]]
+:[[Graphics Primitives|Primitives]]
+::[[Classic Graphics Primitives|Classic Primitives]]
+:[[Graphics Sprites, Bobs and Animation|Sprites, Bobs and Animation]]
+::[[Hardware Sprites]]
+::[[Virtual Sprites|Virtual Sprites (VSprites)]]
+::[[Blitter Objects|Blitter Objects (Bobs)]]
+:[[Graphics Library and Text|Text]]
+:[[Graphics Regions|Regions]]
+:[[Graphics Composited Video|Composited Video]]
+:[[Graphics Video Overlay|Video Overlay]]
+:[[Graphics Minterms|Minterms]]
-[[Pattern Matching]]
+[[Layers Library]]
-== User Interface Libraries ==
+=== Additional Libraries ===
+[[AmigaGuide Library]]
-[[Intuition and the Amiga Graphical User Interface]]
-[[Intuition Screens]]
+[[Camd Library]]
+[[Commodities Exchange Library]]
-[[Intuition Windows]]
-[[Intuition Gadgets]]
+[[Datatypes Library]]
+:[[Writing Datatype Classes]]
-:[[Boolean_Gadget_Type|Boolean Gadget Type]]
-:[[Proportional_Gadget_Type|Proportional Gadget Type]]
-:[[String_Gadget_Type|String Gadget Type]]
-[[Intuition Menus]]
+[[IFFParse Library]]
+:[[Parsing IFF]]
+:[[Writing IFF]]
+[[Keymap Library]]
-[[Intuition Requesters and Alerts]]
+[[Newlib Library]]
-[[Intuition Images, Line Drawing and Text]]
+[[PThreads Library]]
-[[Intuition Input and Output Methods]]
+[[RealTime Library]]
-[[Intuition Mouse and Keyboard]]
+[[Translator Library]]
-[[Intuition Special Functions]]
+[[DiskIO Library|Disk I/O Library]]
-[[BOOPSI - Object Oriented Intuition]]
-:[[BOOPSI Gadgets]]
-:[[BOOPSI Images]]
-:[[BOOPSI Class Reference]]
+=== 68k Libraries ===
-[[Preferences]]
+[[Math Libraries]]
-[[Workbench and Icon Library]]
+=== Third-Party Libraries ===
-[[GadTools Library]]
-:[[GadTools Menus]]
-:[[GadTools Gadgets]]
-[[ASL Library]]
+[[Expat Library]]
-[[Application Library]]
+[[Filesysbox Library]]
-== Graphics Libraries ==
+== Linked Libraries ==
+=== Audio Libraries ===
-[[Graphics Primitives]]
+libao
-:[[Classic Graphics Primitives]]
+libogg
-[[Graphics Sprites, Bobs and Animation]]
-:[[Hardware Sprites]]
-:[[Virtual Sprites|Virtual Sprites (VSprites)]]
-:[[Blitter Objects|Blitter Objects (Bobs)]]
+libvorbis
-[[Graphics Library and Text]]
+libvorbisenc
-[[Layers Library]]
+libvorbisfile
-== Additional Libraries ==
+=== C/C++ Programming Language Libraries ===
-[[Camd Library]]
+libc
+libgcc
-[[Commodities Exchange Library]]
+libgcov
-[[Datatypes Library]]
+libicudata
-[[IFFParse Library]]
-:[[Parsing IFF]]
-:[[Writing IFF]]
+libicuuc
-[[Keymap Library]]
+libstdc++
-[[Newlib Library]]
+=== Compression Libraries ===
-[[Translator Library]]
+libz
+libbz2
-[[RealTime Library]]
-== Appendices ==
+=== Database Libraries ===
+libsqlite
-[[Linker Libraries]]
+=== Dynamic Linking Libraries ===
+libdl
-== 68k Libraries ==
+=== File System Libraries ===
+libntfs
-[[Math Libraries]]
+=== File Transfer Libraries ===
+libcurl
+libssl
+=== Graphics Libraries ===
+libcairo
+libfontconfig
+libfreetype
+libjpeg
+libpixman
+libpng
+libpng12
+libSDL
+libSDL_gfx
+=== Parallel Execution Libraries ===
+libpthread
+=== Python Programming Language Libraries ===
+libpython
+=== XML Libraries ===
+libexpat
+libxml
+libxslt
+== Static Libraries ==
+[[Linker Libraries]]

Difference between revisions of "Libraries"

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Contents

Introduction

Shared Libraries

AmigaDOS

User Interface Libraries

Graphics Libraries

Additional Libraries

68k Libraries

Third-Party Libraries

Linked Libraries

Audio Libraries

C/C++ Programming Language Libraries

Compression Libraries

Database Libraries

Dynamic Linking Libraries

File System Libraries

File Transfer Libraries

Graphics Libraries

Parallel Execution Libraries

Python Programming Language Libraries

XML Libraries

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