loadExternalRoutine (Class method)

>>-loadExternalRoutine(name,descriptor)------------------------><

Resolves a native routine in an external library package and returns a Routine object instance that can used to call the external routine. The [descriptor] is a string containing blank-delimited tokens that identify the location of the native routine. function. The first token identifies the type of native routine and must be "LIBRARY". The second token must identify the name of the external library. The external library is located using platform-specific mechanisms for loading libraries. For Unix-based systems, the library name is case-sensitive. The third token is optional and specifies the name of the routine within the library package. If not specified, [name] is used. The routine name is not case sensitive. If the target routine cannot be resolved, .nil is returned.

Routine class - loadExternalRoutine method

routine = .Routine~loadExternalRoutine("Pi", "LIBRARY rxmath RxCalcPi")