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openXlib

Syntax

    openXlib whichFile

Description

Command; opens the Xlibrary file specified by the string expression `whichFile`. If the file is not in the folder containing the current movie, `whichFile` must include the pathname.

It is good practice to close any file you have opened as soon as you are finished using it. The `openXlib` command has no effect on an open file.

The `openXlib` command doesn't support URLs as file references.

Xlibrary files contain Xtras. Unlike `openResFile`, `openXlib` makes these Xtras known to Director.

In Windows, the .dll extension is optional.

Note: This command is not supported in Shockwave.

Example

This statement opens the Xlibrary file Video Disc Xlibrary:

    openXlib "Video Disc Xlibrary"

Example

This statement opens the Xlibrary file Xtras, which is in a different folder than the current movie:

    openXlib "My Drive:New Stuff:Transporter Xtras"

See also

`closeXlib`, `interface()`, `showXlib`