Re: Is it possible to do Static linking but optionalyl load dependent dlls

Platform : MS VisualStudio2005,Windows XP

Hi

We are providing IBMMQcommunication functionality in our application using
the interfaces of ImqQueueManager, ImqQueue,
ImqMessage,ImqChannel,ImqGetMessageOptions,ImqPutMessageOptions.
Currently we are statically linking our application with the imqb23vn.dll
and imqc23vn.dll by specifying it in the dependency list for linking for the
project.
Due to this kind of linking we have to ship about 10 dlls of Websphere MQ
with our setup or ask he user to install WebsphereMQ prior to installing our
application.

Is there some option to statically link during building the code so that the
code has the feature always but at the same time while executing the
application optionally load the MQ related dlls based on certain settings?
So that I do not need to ship the MQdlls to clients not desiring to use this
functionality.

I see that statically linked dlls always get loaded as a part of the
dependency while loading the application but is there some way or setting
which can statically link but while executing the application continue
loading and running it even if the dll is not present.

[I am aware of the Dynamic loading i.e. LoadLibrary of the dll when tequired
and using the interfaces using GetProcAddress, however am keen to know if
there is a better way out.]

Any pointers or help would be greatly appreciated.