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% File src/library/base/man/dynload.Rd
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% File src/library/base/man/dynload.Rd
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% Part of the R package, http://www.R-project.org
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% Part of the R package, http://www.R-project.org
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% Copyright 1995-2012 R Core Team
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% Copyright 1995-2013 R Core Team
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% Distributed under GPL 2 or later
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% Distributed under GPL 2 or later
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\name{dyn.load}
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\name{dyn.load}
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\alias{dyn.load}
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\alias{dyn.load}
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\alias{dyn.unload}
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\alias{dyn.unload}
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    \code{\link{.Fortran}} and \code{\link{.External}} functions.}
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    \code{\link{.Fortran}} and \code{\link{.External}} functions.}
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  \item{type}{The type of symbol to look for: can be any (\code{""}, the
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  \item{type}{The type of symbol to look for: can be any (\code{""}, the
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    default), \code{"Fortran"}, \code{"Call"} or \code{"External"}.}
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    default), \code{"Fortran"}, \code{"Call"} or \code{"External"}.}
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}
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}
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\details{
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\details{
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  The objects \code{dyn.load} loads are called \sQuote{dynamically
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  The objects \code{dyn.load} loads are called \sQuote{dynamically
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    loadable libraries} (abbreviated to \sQuote{DLL}) on all platforms
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    loadable libraries} (abbreviated to \sQuote{DLL}) on all platforms
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  except Mac OS X, which unfortunately uses the term for a different
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  except OS X, which uses the term for a different sort
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  sort of sobject.  On Unix-alikes they are also called \sQuote{dynamic
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  of object.  On Unix-alikes they are also called \sQuote{dynamic
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    shared objects} (\sQuote{DSO}), or \sQuote{shared objects} for
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    shared objects} (\sQuote{DSO}), or \sQuote{shared objects} for
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  short.  (The POSIX standards use \sQuote{executable object file}, but
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  short.  (The POSIX standards use \sQuote{executable object file},
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  no one else does.)
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  but no one else does.)
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  See \sQuote{See Also} and the \sQuote{Writing R Extensions} and
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  See \sQuote{See Also} and the \sQuote{Writing R Extensions} and
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  \sQuote{R Installation and Administration} manuals for how to create
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  \sQuote{R Installation and Administration} manuals for how to create
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  and install a suitable DLL.
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  and install a suitable DLL.
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