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$LibraryPath
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FindLibrary
FindLibrary
[
lib
]
finds a dynamic library that can be loaded by
LibraryFunctionLoad
.
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FindLibrary
can be used to locate both Wolfram Libraries and general dynamic libraries.
If a relative file name is given,
FindLibrary
will use
$LibraryPath
to find the library.
If no file name extension is given,
FindLibrary
will add one appropriate for the current platform: .so on Linux, .dll on Windows, .dylib on Mac OS X.
FindLibrary
is used by library functions such as
LibraryFunctionLoad
to find libraries.
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(1)
This finds the sample library called
:
This finds the sample library called
:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
SEE ALSO
$LibraryPath
LibraryFunctionLoad
LibraryFunction
FindFile
$Path
TUTORIALS
Library Link User Guide
Library Structure
Interacting with
Mathematica
MORE ABOUT
Calling External Programs
C/C++ Language Interface
External Operations
Wolfram LibraryLink
Summary of New Features in
Mathematica
8
New in 8.0: Alphabetical Listing
New in 8.0: Core Language
New in 8.0: Systems Interfaces & Deployment
New in 8
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Basic Examples 
