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Libraries ========= A library is a collection of functions/procedures, which have to do certain jobs. E.g. the `graphics.library' includes routines for graphical display. Column items ------------ `Address' Adress of the library structure `ln_Name' Name of a library `ln_Pri' Priority of a library `OpenC' Here you see, how often the library was opened. `RPC' `RPC' means `RAM Pointer Count' and shows how many jump addresses of the library point into RAM. In this way many programs -- like the `setpatch' command from Commodore -- patch the system. Many viruses patch the system in this way too, but don't panic now. If you check your system in regular intervals with a current virus killer, it should be out of danger. If the whole program code of the library is located in RAM, you will find a dash (minus sign) here, because in this case it's unimportant how many jump addresses point into RAM. `ln_Type' Type of this structure (usually `library') Actions ------- `Update' The list of libraries will be updated. `Print' This function allows you to send the list of `Libraries' to printer or a selected file. `Remove' The selected library will be removed with this function provided that no program uses this library anymore and the `OpenC' is zero. Some libraries can't be removed from system without a reset. So you shouldn't wonder about it, if this happens. `Close' A library must be closed by all programs, if you want to remove it from system. In this case the `OpenC' is zero. If you select this function, you will be asked, how often you want to close it. You can choose between `Once' and `All'. Select `All' and the library will so often be closed till the `OpenC' is zero. `Priority' Herewith the priority of the library can be changed. A little window will be opened, that asks you for a new priority. Through the new priority it can happen that the library gets a new place in the list of libraries. `More' A window will be opened that includes more details of the library. `Exit' Selecting this gadget will close the `library' window.


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