Component.Load (gb)
Static Function Load ( Name As String ) As Component
Loads a component from its name.
Name formats to use for components
Full path to a component or the name of a component installed into the Gambas3 default
component path.
Component name Examples:
Component.load("gb.eval") ' default location
Component.load("vendorname.componentName") ' default location with vendor
Component.load("/home/myname/components/mycomp.gambas") ' Anywhere else in the file system
Name formats used for libraries
The library name as a full path name and full version number or if installed to the local
gambas3 default locations just the library name and full version number. A leading
: or
/
is mandatory.
Library Name Examples:
Component.load(":libraryname:2.9") ' from the default Gambas3 locations
Component.load(":vendorname/libraryname:2.9") ' from default gambas3 locations with vendor
Component.load("/home/myname/mylibs/libraryname:2.9.gambas") ' Anywhere else in the file system
Notes
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Libraries require the full version number unlike the use directive which can partial match versions.
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In library naming use a
/ instead of a . to separate vendor from the library name.
See Also