[Openal] Search path for wrap_oal.dll

Ed Phillips ed at udel.edu
Thu Aug 24 11:31:56 PDT 2006


Hi,

On Thu, 24 Aug 2006, Garin Hiebert wrote:

>> Is there any way to add a path (namely ext\bin) to the search path?
> No, there isn't a way to add a path to the search path right now.  I received 
> a request and patch earlier this week asking to add a new rule whereby the 
> directory where openal32.dll is will also be searched, and I'm planning on 
> adding that to the router code for an upcoming distribution (and documenting 
> the change of course).  In the meantime, the only way I can think to make 
> this happen is to change the current working directory to the location where 
> the wrapper is, do your enumeration, and then change the current working 
> directory back to where it was (if that matters).

Another way that might work (haven't tried it tho'): put your EXE in the 
ext\bin directory with the OpenAL DLLs, and make a shortcut to the EXE 
wherever you want it to be.

Hope this helps!

 	Ed

Ed Phillips <ed at udel.edu> University of Delaware (302) 831-6082
Systems Programmer IV, Network and Systems Services


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