Microsoft KB Archive/11467

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Reference Counts for Windows Dynamic Libraries

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Q11467

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1

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SUMMARY
Libraries are reference counted and remain resident in memory until they cease to be referenced.

When a task module is started and is dynamically linked to the library, the reference count is incremented by 1 (one). When the task module is terminated, the reference count is decremented by 1 (one).

Two functions, LoadLibrary and FreeLibrary, affect the reference count. LoadLibrary increments the reference count by one while FreeLibrary decrements the reference count by one.

Additional query words: 3.00 no32bit 3.10

Keywords : kb16bitonly

Issue type :

Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310