Where "bwcc.dll" file is from? For what?
Hyo Kim
Hi all,
I got a file winigc.zip and winmgm.zip which are client files for oriental
chess game. In the file, there was a bwcc.dll file. And readme.txt file
suggested that I need copy the file(bwcc.dll) to windows system directory.
And it also said that I don't need to copy it if I have the "bwcc.dll" file
in the system directory because the bwcc.dll in the zip file is old.
But, accidentaly I overwrote the file. And now I can't use Terminal program.
Whenever it makes a connection, the system reboots! I realized that I made a
mistake. And tried to find out "bcww.dll" file in my windows floppy disketts;
however, I couldn't find it. What on the earth is the file?
I believe one of the programs that I use has the file. But, I have to dig
up all the floppies....... I know the file was made by Borland. But
I don't know what it is for and where comes from.
If windows gru out there give some help, I would appreciate.
Regards,
Hyo Kim
hyo...@m.cc.utah.edu
A.A. Olowofoyeku
: >Hi all,
: >I got a file winigc.zip and winmgm.zip which are client files for oriental
: >chess game. In the file, there was a bwcc.dll file. And readme.txt file
: >suggested that I need copy the file(bwcc.dll) to windows system directory.
: >And it also said that I don't need to copy it if I have the "bwcc.dll" file
: >in the system directory because the bwcc.dll in the zip file is old.
: >But, accidentaly I overwrote the file. And now I can't use Terminal program.
: >Whenever it makes a connection, the system reboots! I realized that I made a
: >mistake. And tried to find out "bcww.dll" file in my windows floppy disketts;
: >however, I couldn't find it. What on the earth is the file?
: >I believe one of the programs that I use has the file. But, I have to dig
: >up all the floppies....... I know the file was made by Borland. But
: >I don't know what it is for and where comes from.
BWCC.DLL is Borland's Windows custom controls library. This is what gives
Borland products and Windows programs written with Borland compilers the
"sculpted" dialog boxes. If you have any Windows program from Borland, you
will have a copy. Shareware programs like the Graphics Workshop, and WCL
(wincmd64.zip) contain a copy.
Terminal does not use BWCC.DLL - so your problem with Terminal lies
elsewhere.
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John Brady
library - a chunk of code that other programs can call on to achieve simple
tasks. For instance, there is a file called commdlg.dll somewhere in your
windows or windows\system directory -- this is short for common dialog.
You know how most windows software has the same file load, file save boxes etc?
Well, its all in commdlg.dll.
DLLs can be shared by different applications at the same time. An application
written with a certain DLL in mind requires the presence of that DLL to run.
Many programs written using Borland C++ are written to use the bwcc.dll file.
That is why it is required by many pieces of shareware.
bwcc.dll is _NOT_ a standard part of windows. It is periodically updated,
although newer versions are backwards compatible.
Because bwcc.dll is not part of windows, it has nothing to do with the
terminal program --- that is, if you are talking about the standard windows
terminal program. The standard windows one is written to require only the
Microsoft DLLs that come with windows.
However, if this is some sort of custom terminal program which was written
with Borland C++, then this may well require a newer version of the bwcc.dll
file, which includes extra functionality over the one you now have.
If you are talking about the Microsoft Terminal program, then your problem
lies elsewhere. If it is a shareware one, or other non-MS, then you
will have to try and obtain a newer bwcc.dll file. I think that you can
find it on cica.
Hope this helps!
John Brady.
Rick Olson
>... And tried to find out "bcww.dll" file in my windows floppy disketts;
>however, I couldn't find it. What on the earth is the file?
>If windows gru out there give some help, I would appreciate.
>Regards,
>Hyo Kim
>hyo...@m.cc.utah.edu
I certainly don't qualify as a guru, but the file bwcc.dll (I'm
assuming this is what you meant) is available form ftp.cica.indiana.
edu. This file is Borland Windows Custom Controls Dynamic Link
Library. The latest version should be in the borland directory.
Rick
Hyo Kim
I am the same persone who post original question.
I really appreciate you guy's kind help. I found a new bwcc.dll and
overwrite it to system directory. And, as you guys predicted it has nothing
to do with "Windows standard terminal program." It was a stupid quess:)
However, I am pretty sure that terminal program became something
wrong just after I installed the oriental chess(communication program
which provides gui for games through game server.) I erased all the
necessary programs from Windows directory: some .dll. And I looked through
the system.ini and the win.ini. And the problem still existed.
Well, I think I better forget about terminal program.....
Anyway, my machine is too slow to use windows programs.(planning on
getting a 486dx-40 machine......)
Oh, onething interests me..... I got the new files for Windows
3.11 and replace them with old programs.
When I tried to print a document with my Ami-pro 3.1, the printer
gave out gabage(which is legible though) to me. I was suspicious about
the upgrade files. So, I replaced the old files with upgrade files for Win
3.11. And everything seems to be ok now. Maybe, I might be wrong. Does
anyone have similiar problems like me?
Again, thank you very much for your kind help.
Regards,
Hyo
Runhong Chen
Joe Brown
Runhong Chen <ch...@nice2.ne.rpi.edu.noname> wrote:
>It is Borland C++'s file. Don't remove it if you have Borland C++ on
>your machine.
Partly true. BWCC.DLL is a shared library that virtually all programs
compiled with Borland's C/C++ (for windows) compilers use. I don't
know if this applies to programs written int Turbo Pascal for windows.
I've seen a fairly large number of commercial applications from
companies other than Borland which contain this library also.
One thing you might want to watch, (one Sharewrae package I looked at)
is shareware that is written with Borland's product. I forget which
pacakge it was, but it overwrote a more up to date BWCC.DLL file with
an older one.
That was annoying... Sorry, I forget what the package was...
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I have noticed this too from some shareware packages that have an
install or setup program. So before I install I check the name of
all dll files and make sure that I don't have a duplicate in the windows
duplicate and their dates. Also, it helps to have the names when you
want to remove the package.
BTW, what is the latest version of BWCC.dll? It would be nice if it
was like the VBRUNxxx.dll so the version would not be easily identified.
-F.
A.A. Olowofoyeku
: In article <2kk5gs$c...@hopi.dtcc.edu>, Joe Brown <j...@hopi.dtcc.edu> wrote:
: >In article <2kja13$4...@usenet.rpi.edu>,
: >Runhong Chen <ch...@nice2.ne.rpi.edu.noname> wrote:
: >
: >>It is Borland C++'s file. Don't remove it if you have Borland C++ on
: >>your machine.
: >
: >Partly true. BWCC.DLL is a shared library that virtually all programs
: >compiled with Borland's C/C++ (for windows) compilers use. I don't
: >know if this applies to programs written int Turbo Pascal for windows.
: >
: >I've seen a fairly large number of commercial applications from
: >companies other than Borland which contain this library also.
: >
: >One thing you might want to watch, (one Sharewrae package I looked at)
: >is shareware that is written with Borland's product. I forget which
: >pacakge it was, but it overwrote a more up to date BWCC.DLL file with
: >an older one.
: >
: >That was annoying... Sorry, I forget what the package was...
: >--
: I have noticed this too from some shareware packages that have an
: install or setup program. So before I install I check the name of
: all dll files and make sure that I don't have a duplicate in the windows
: duplicate and their dates. Also, it helps to have the names when you
: want to remove the package.
: BTW, what is the latest version of BWCC.dll? It would be nice if it
: was like the VBRUNxxx.dll so the version would not be easily identified.
Installation programs can user VER.DLL to find out the version number of any
DLL that they want to overwrite. For any installation program to over-write
somebody else's DLL without giving the user the choice of opting out is very
sloppy programming. DLLs do not have to be in the Windows\System directory.
They can be anywhere in the "path", and programmers should make all their
program files reside within their own directory tree so that the user can
remove the program easily.
The latest version of BWCC.DLL may be the one that comes with Borland C++
4.0 - it is about 156kb in size, and is dated 29th October 1993.
The Chief
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Keele University ( All opinions are *not* personal and *do*)
England. ( reflect the views of the whole world.)
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Tel : (0782) 621111
Fax : (0782) 583228
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