Re: How to access Variables from gambas embedded in shared libraries

[Benoît Minisini <benoit.minisini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Le 02/10/2026 à 00:34, Brian G a écrit :
> I have been doing this for a while.
>
> I thought others may have had to do the same or similar  things with 
> Linux libraries.
>
> The sample  app accesses all the variables in the readline library.
>
> It would also be nice if the compiler extern allowed to define shared 
> variables in a library using this technique
>
> as in
>
> extern rl_point as integer in  "libreadline:8"
>
> not just functions.
>
> Anyway I hope this helps someone trying to do the same thing.
>
> cheers

You can use 'System.GetExternSymbol()' to get the address of a symbol in 
a shared library. No need to reimplement it yourself.

But yes, a specific syntax would be nice.

Regards,

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Benoît Minisini.