Module windows

Available on Windows only.

Windows implementation of dynamic library loading.

Structs

Library

The platform-specific counterpart of the cross-platform Library.

Symbol

A symbol from a library.

Constants

LOAD_IGNORE_CODE_AUTHZ_LEVEL

Do not check AppLocker rules or apply Software Restriction Policies for the DLL.

LOAD_LIBRARY_AS_DATAFILE

Map the file into the calling process’ virtual address space as if it were a data file.

LOAD_LIBRARY_AS_DATAFILE_EXCLUSIVE

Map the file into the calling process’ virtual address space as if it were a data file.

LOAD_LIBRARY_AS_IMAGE_RESOURCE

Map the file into the process’ virtual address space as an image file.

LOAD_LIBRARY_REQUIRE_SIGNED_TARGET

Specifies that the digital signature of the binary image must be checked at load time.

LOAD_LIBRARY_SAFE_CURRENT_DIRS

Allow loading a DLL for execution from the current directory only if it is under a directory in the Safe load list.

LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_APPLICATION_DIR

Search the application’s installation directory for the DLL and its dependencies.

LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DEFAULT_DIRS

Search default directories when looking for the DLL and its dependencies.

LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DLL_LOAD_DIR

Directory that contains the DLL is temporarily added to the beginning of the list of directories that are searched for the DLL’s dependencies.

LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_SYSTEM32

Search %windows%\system32 for the DLL and its dependencies.

LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_USER_DIRS

Directories added using the AddDllDirectory or the SetDllDirectory function are searched for the DLL and its dependencies.

LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH

If filename specifies an absolute path, the system uses the alternate file search strategy discussed in the [Remarks section] to find associated executable modules that the specified module causes to be loaded.