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From: S_ASCHMIDT@iravcl.ira.uka.de (|S| Angela Schmidt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Re: DOSBase
Message-ID: <1991Jun13.120849.26251@ira.uka.de>
Date: 13 Jun 91 12:57:08 GMT
References: <1991Jun13.072854.12241@disk.uucp>
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In <1991Jun13.072854.12241@disk.uucp> specter@disk.uucp writes:

> Does the dos library always need to be opened? I normally open it, but I noticed
> that I forgot one time and it worked fine with the DOS calls. (I think I was
> using Delay() ) I guess it is poor practice not to open it, since if all dos
> using processes were gone you would be out of luck correct?
> 
> Byron

The dos.library will be opened while executing the bootblock of a booting
disk. So it is open when your program starts. But you should open it
yourselve, since otherwise you can't tell OpenLibrary which versionnumber
you need. And it's no nice style not to open and close it. Even if some
C-startups think it's not necerssary to close it....

> -- 
> Byron 'Maxwell' Guernsey

Bye

Angela




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