Distributing Your Programs

In order package up your .plm files into a distributable module, you first need to create an .xpl file for your application as described in the section on alnk.

For command-line environments like the Windows Console, Solaris or Linux, you need to create an executable file. The simplist way to do this is to copy arun(.exe) to yourprog(.exe), where your compiled and linked Prolog module is called yourprog.xpl. When yourprog(.exe) is run, it will automatically run yourprog.xpl. The source code for arun is included in the src/acore/arun directory. It is in file arun.cpp. A make file is included as well.

To ship your program to other users, the following files are required:

A host program written in C/C++, Java, Delphi, Visual Basic or any other language or tool that calls the Amzi! dynamic library runtime. (For command-line programs, it can simply be the .exe file copied or created from arun.)
The Amzi! Prolog dynamic library runtime (.dll or .so):

amzi.dll for Windows applications
libamzi.so for Unix applications

The Amzi! Logic Server environment-specific dynamic runtime libraries (.dll or .so):
- amzijni.dll/so for Java applications
- amzinet.dll for Windows .NET applications
Your .xpl file (from alnk, which contains a .plm file).
Optionally, any required Logic Server Extensions such as aosutils.lsx, asock.lsx, aodbc.lsx, etc.
Optionally, any other supporting files, such as user-modifiable .pro Files.
Optionally, an .cfg file for setting stack sizes and other options.

Your users simply copy these files into a directory and run the program by typing its name at the operating system prompt. If that directory is in their PATH statement, they can run your application from any directory on their machine.

Redistributable Files

The following files may be distributed with your Amzi! Prolog application:

arun.exe, arun
amzi.dll, libamzi.so
amzijni.dll, amzijni.so
amzinet.so
*.lsx

You may distribute the contents of the library files if they are linked into your .xpl file (alib.plm is always linked in).

You may distribute the following files if they are linked into your EXE file:

amzi.lib
amzib.lib

You may incorporate all or part of any of the sample (in the samples subdirectory) into your applications, but you may not distribute the source code in any form (see your License Agreement for details).

You may NOT distribute any other files not explicitly listed here without the prior written authorization of Amzi! inc. You may NOT distribute any of the development tools, such as: alis.exe, alis.xpl, acmp.exe, acmp.xpl, alnk.exe, alnk.dll, the Eclipse plug-ins and source code for files that support the development of Logic Server applications, such as logicserver.h, amzi.bas, and amzi.pas.