Difference between revisions of "Libraries"

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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.
-[[AmigaDOS Introduction]]
+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.
-[[AmigaDOS Programming]]
+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.
-[[AmigaDOS Device Input and Output]]
+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.
-[[AmigaDOS Filing System]]
+== Shared Libraries ==
-[[AmigaDOS Data Structures]]
+=== AmigaDOS ===
-[[AmigaDOS Packets]]
+[[AmigaDOS Introduction]]
-[[AmigaDOS Vector-Port]]
-[[Advanced Information]]
+[[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 ===
-[[Cooperative Record Locking]]
+[[Intuition Library]]
-[[Writing a UserShell]]
+:[[Intuition Screens|Screens]]
+::[[Custom_Screen_Type|Custom Screen Type]]
-[[Notification]]
+::[[Public_Screen_Type|Public Screen Type]]
+:[[Intuition Windows|Windows]]
-[[Path Name Handling]]
+::[[Window Types|Types]]
+::[[Window Structures and Functions|Structures and Functions]]
-[[Pattern Matching]]
+::[[Window Communication|Communicating with Intuition]]
+::[[Window Display Preservation|Display Preservation]]
-[[Multiple Assigns]]
+:[[Intuition Gadgets|Gadgets]]
+::[[Boolean_Gadget_Type|Boolean Gadget Type]]
-== User Interface Libraries ==
+::[[Proportional_Gadget_Type|Proportional Gadget Type]]
+::[[String_Gadget_Type|String Gadget Type]]
-[[Intuition and the Amiga Graphical User Interface]]
+:[[Intuition Menus|Menus]]
-[[Intuition Screens]]
+::[[Intuition Classic Menus|Classic Menus]]
+::[[Intuition Menu Class|Menu Class]]
-:[[Custom_Screen_Type|Custom Screen Type]]
+::[[Intuition Context Menus|Context Menus]]
-:[[Public_Screen_Type|Public Screen Type]]
+:[[Intuition Requesters|Requesters]]
-[[Intuition Windows]]
+:[[Intuition Alerts|Alerts]]
+:[[Intuition Images, Line Drawing and Text|Images, Line Drawing and Text]]
-[[Intuition Gadgets]]
+::[[Intuition Images|Images]]
+::[[Intuition Borders|Borders]]
-:[[Boolean_Gadget_Type|Boolean Gadget Type]]
+::[[Intuition Text|Text]]
-:[[Proportional_Gadget_Type|Proportional Gadget Type]]
+:[[Intuition Input and Output Methods|Input and Output Methods]]
-:[[String_Gadget_Type|String Gadget Type]]
+:[[Intuition Mouse|Mouse]]
-[[Intuition Menus]]
+:[[Intuition Keyboard|Keyboard]]
+:[[Intuition Pointer|Pointer]]
-[[Intuition Requesters and Alerts]]
+:[[Intuition Special Functions|Special Functions]]
+:[[BOOPSI - Object Oriented Intuition]]
+::[[BOOPSI Gadgets]]
-[[Intuition Images, Line Drawing and Text]]
+::[[BOOPSI Images]]
+::[[BOOPSI Class Reference]]
-[[Intuition Input and Output Methods]]
-[[Intuition Mouse and Keyboard]]
-[[Intuition Special Functions]]
-[[BOOPSI - Object Oriented Intuition]]
-:[[BOOPSI Gadgets]]
-:[[BOOPSI Images]]
-:[[BOOPSI Class Reference]]
-[[Preferences]]
 [[Workbench Library]]
 [[Icon Library]]
+[[Locale Library]]
 [[GadTools Library]]
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 [[ASL Library]]
+:[[ASL File Requester|File Requester]]
+:[[ASL Font Requester|Font Requester]]
+:[[ASL Screen Mode Requester|Screen Mode Requester]]
 [[Application Library]]
+:[[PrefsObjects]]
+[[Preferences]]
-== Graphics Libraries ==
+=== Graphics Libraries ===
 [[Graphics Library]]
 :[[Display Database]]
-:[[Graphics Primitives]]
+:[[Graphics Primitives|Primitives]]
-::[[Classic Graphics Primitives]]
+::[[Classic Graphics Primitives|Classic Primitives]]
-:[[Graphics Sprites, Bobs and Animation]]
+:[[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]]
+:[[Graphics Library and Text|Text]]
-:[[Graphics Regions]]
+:[[Graphics Regions|Regions]]
+:[[Graphics Composited Video|Composited Video]]
+:[[Graphics Video Overlay|Video Overlay]]
+:[[Graphics Minterms|Minterms]]
 [[Layers Library]]
-== Additional Libraries ==
+=== Additional Libraries ===
 [[AmigaGuide Library]]
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 [[Datatypes Library]]
+:[[Writing Datatype Classes]]
 [[IFFParse Library]]
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 [[Newlib Library]]
+[[PThreads Library]]
 [[RealTime Library]]
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 [[Translator Library]]
+[[DiskIO Library|Disk I/O Library]]
-== Third-Party Libraries ==
+=== 68k Libraries ===
+[[Math Libraries]]
+=== Third-Party Libraries ===
 [[Expat Library]]
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 [[Filesysbox Library]]
-== Appendices ==
+== Linked Libraries ==
-[[Linker Libraries]]
+=== Audio Libraries ===
+libao
+libogg
-== 68k Libraries ==
+libvorbis
-[[Math Libraries]]
+libvorbisenc
+libvorbisfile
+=== C/C++ Programming Language Libraries ===
+libc
+libgcc
+libgcov
+libicudata
+libicuuc
+libstdc++
+=== Compression Libraries ===
+libz
+libbz2
+=== Database Libraries ===
+libsqlite
+=== Dynamic Linking Libraries ===
+libdl
+=== File System Libraries ===
+libntfs
+=== 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"

Latest revision as of 14:24, 27 March 2019

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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