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DLL like mechanism in OSX

I want to create an app and to be able to update it from the internet.

In my Windows version the actual content is a DLL that I change on each update.

How can I achieve this in OSX? my application is a plug-in and after the initial installation I cannot override the wrapper file (like the one that loads the DLL in the WIN version)

Thanks

Solution

  • The OS X equivalent to a DLL is a Dynamic Library (or dylib). Here's some info on dylibs:

    https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/DynamicLibraries/000-Introduction/Introduction.html

    You cannot include resources in a dylib. If you need to include resources, consider creating a Bundle:

    https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/CoreFoundation/Conceptual/CFBundles/AboutBundles/AboutBundles.html