Duane:
Thanks for this great tip!
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----- Original Message -----
From: Duane Percox <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Linkedit and XLs
> Glenn asks:
>
> >Is it possible to replace a module in an executable library
> >(XL) while the
> >module is in use? Seems to me this used to be possible with SLs.
> >
> >I'm getting the following error when I try it:
> >
> >HP Link Editor/iX (HP30315A.06.14) Copyright Hewlett-Packard Co 1986
> >
> >LinkEd> xl xlmpsu05
> >The MAPPING OPTIONS for the file are not correct. (FILE OPEN
> >ERROR -462)
> >File System message 462
> >ATTEMPT TO OPEN/CREATE FILE "XLMPSU05" FAILED (LINKERR 1112)
>
> Try this:
>
> copy xlmpsu05,xlnew
> do your linkedit changes to xlnew
>
> purgelink xlmpsu05
> rename xlnew,xlmpsu05
>
> Existing users of the library will continue to use the old
> version. New users will get the new version. When the last
> accessor of the library is finished the old version will be
> deleted.
>
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