DLL files

On 32-bit Windows operating systems, ACUCOBOL-GT includes a number of dynamic link library files (extension ".DLL"). Those files are part of the product and contain various utility functions used by the executable files. They may also contain data. The .DLL files which are part of the ACUCOBOL-GT compiler and runtime install automatically in the same directories as the main executable files for those programs, CCBL32.EXE and WRUN32.EXE, respectively.

One of the main components of the 32-bit Windows versions of ACUCOBOL-GT is a 'utility' file called ACME.DLL. All the .EXE and .DLL components of ACUCOBOL-GT link to this file, including their initialization and shutdown functions. ACME.DLL offers the benefit of providing a common set of utility functions for all executables to share, as well as allowing you an easy and consistent access to all our libraries through a single DLL. ACME.DLL installs automatically in the same default subdirectory on your machine as the executable files.

Note: Those users who change directories after the installation of the product, or those who ship the compiler or runtime separately as part of their own product, should make sure that all the .DLL files are placed in the same directory as the .EXE files. So if you move CCBL32.EXE or WRUN32.EXE, you must move all the .DLLs along with them.

Please refer to READ_ME.32 file in the "AcuGT" subdirectory for the complete list and brief descriptions of the files installed with your ACUCOBOL-GT product.