Re: [AD] win directx Joystick driver

[Tom Fjellstrom <tfjellstrom@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Vincent Penquerc'h wrote:
> 
> > Windows just has those dlls and if a symbol isn't found then the Runtime
> > Loader bails.
> 
> i'm not into this, but:
> 
> - directx uses com to fetch its interfaces
> - the use of com (besides slowing down a program) is to be able to access
>   code *without* linking (it's based on RPC)
> - thus, if they made linking mandatory, they're tits.
> - thus, ... oh, wait, i had a fourth point here ...
> 
> i've coded some com (sigh) and an interface is requested by an id (a ...
> 128 bit i think... number). 

Isn't it called a UID? something like 0000-000000000-00-0000???

> you stuff that in a request routine, which
> returns a pointer to an interface. the program then calls routine thru
> this interface.
> since this scheme is possible through processes, or through a corba like
> rpc mechanism, you *must* be able to *not* link.
> 
> sorry, i realize that people, like eric, or isaac, know this far better
> than me, but i'm pretty sure there is a solution to that ...
> 

After I wrote that last email I realized I have no clue :)
Yes. yhat your asking should deffinitly be possible.
And should be done. (my vote)

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