where is the dinamic libray?

J.Zhang · Post by **J.Zhang** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:37 am

Dear all,

I want to add the subroutine into the software, so do I need to put it into the dinamic library? But where is the dinamic libray? Otherwise, where should I put the subroutine?

Thanks a lot.

Post by **fmk** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:25 am

you put it in one of the following:
1) dir from which apoplication loaded.
2) current directory where script is.
3) directory in your PATH

danielzoetzl · Post by **danielzoetzl** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:01 am

@fmk:

I tried to run your example file form the OpenSees Dynamic API manual.
I put the OpenSees application in the folder OpenSees>packages>... where the example.tcl file ant the new element TrussCPP are stored. But when I run it, OpenSees gives me the error message "WARNING could not create element, unknown type:TrussCPP".

What's wrong?

Thanks
Daniel

Post by **fmk** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:01 am

have you created the trussCPP.dll and is it located in that direcory.

danielzoetzl · Post by **danielzoetzl** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:49 pm

No, how to do that? Can't find it in the OpenSees Dynamic API Manual.

Post by **fmk** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:08 pm

the examples provided are for developers. it is assumed in the manual that developers know how to generate dll's.

basically you need to go get a compiler like microsoft's visual studio. then you need to create a project which will output a dll, like the example projects that are provided. you add yoiur code to the project and compile & link.