API -> LoadLibraryEx [ Library : kernel32.dll, Category : Library ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

LoadLibraryEx

Library : kernel32.dll Category : Library

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API Description :

The LoadLibraryEx function maps a specified executable module into the address space of the calling process. The executable module can be a .DLL or an .EXE file. The specified module may cause other modules to be mapped into the address space.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function LoadLibraryEx Lib "kernel32" Alias "LoadLibraryExA" (ByVaL lpLibFileName As String, ByVaL hFile As Long, ByVaL dwFlags As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· lpLibFileName 
Points to a null-terminated string that names a Win32 executable module (either a .DLL or an .EXE file). The name specified is the filename of the executable module. This name is not related to the name stored in a library module itself,

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :

Any of the following: System.Reflection.Assembly.Load System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFrom System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadWithPartialName