Static call & Dynamic call

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Static call & Dynamic call

Post by Som_TCS » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:16 pm

On what criteria we should use static call and dynamic call ? :?:

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Post by Anuj Dhawan » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:23 pm

Hi,

You asked a very wide question in a very small sentence - I, and probably anyone, would take enough time to explain this.

I start with a terse explanation though..

Which is better, Static or Dynamic CALLs?

The answer is, it depends.
Static subroutines are nice, because your application can be built into a single EXE file, or perhaps an EXE for your main, and a couple of DLLs for subordinate modules.

Dynamic subroutines are nice because you can manage memory differently and you can update a portion of your application by shipping a newer DLL instead of the entire application.

You really need to consider the pros and cons and how they affect your own application. For what it's worth, though, we favor using a minimum of executable modules because it reduces headaches with mismatched or lost pieces of an application.
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Anuj

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