Declares references to external procedures in a dynamic-link library (DLL).
Once you use the Declare method for a method, you can use the Extern object to call the declared method.
Syntax
Extern.Declare(RetType, MethodName, LibName, Alias [, ArgType(s)])
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RetType | String | Data type of the value returned by the method. |
| MethodName | String | Any valid procedure name. |
| LibName | String | Name of the DLL or code resource that contains the declared procedure. |
| Alias | String | Name of the procedure in the DLL or code resource. Note:DLL entry points are case sensitive. Note: If Alias is an empty string, MethodName is used as the Alias. |
| ArgType(s) | String | A list of data types representing the data types of the arguments that are passed to the procedure when it is called. Note: For out arguments, use the micByRef flag. |