When running the Dos Box Emulator on windows 7 I get the following error message...
(The procedure entry point SDL_strlcat could not be located in the dynamic link library SDL.dll
Can someone please explain as simply as possible what this is and how to fix it?
My apologies if my question does not fit here but what is the meaning of a DosBox question in the C language subforum?
Vortex is right, this is not the place to ask for a DosBox question.
However, I'll throw you a bone anyway. The executing file probably want to call '_SDL_strlcat' but cannot find it. Possibly because the version of sdl.dll is different. I am guessing DosBox is using it's own compiled version of SDL that exports a decorated 'SDL_strlcat' (hence the: '_SDL_strlcat'. Notice the underscore!) This is what it is looking for (and I am guessing here) Which is why you can't find it (and I am guessing again) because you took a version of SDL.DLL from the SDL site?
Yes I downloaded SDL.dll from the SDL website. Have you heard of this problem before?
No, first time I have heard of it. But still, it's easily solved. You should be able to find the proper dll here:
http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1
Either, install it over your current location. Or unzip it with something like 7zip (http://www.7-zip.org, it's free) and pick the dll from there.
Good luck.
Sorry if I sound really incredibly stupid. (Which I am.) But what dll should I download from that site to fix the problem? I am trying to launch the game Hidden Agenda
You should download the installer and simply install it. This is really not a gaming site, and certainly not a game help desk.