LINK.EXE combines object files (.OBJ - produced by BC.EXE) and libraries (.LIB - produced by LIB.EXE) into a single executable file (.EXE) or a Quick library (.QLB).

Command Line:

LINK [options] objfiles [,[exefile] [,[mapfile] [,[libs] [,[defs]]]]] [;]

options

/?		Displays available command-line options.
/BA		Prevents LINK from prompting for path.
/CO		Prepares program for debugging with Microsoft CodeView.
/DO		Forces a special ordering on segments; not for use in custom run-time modules.
/DY[:n]		Changes limit n of inter-overlay calls in an overlaid MS-DOS program; default is 256, allowed range 1 - 10,922.
/E		Packs executable files during linking.
/F		Optimizes far calls to procedures in same segment as the caller; use with /PACKC to improve performance.
/HE		Lists LINK options to standard output.
/INF		Displays linker-process information.
/LI		Includes line numbers in map file.
/M		Lists public symbols defined in object file.
/NOD		Ignores default libraries during linking.
/NOE		Ignores extended dictionary during linking.
/NOF		Disables far-call optimizing.
/NOI		Preserves case sensitivity.
/NOL		Suppresses sign-on logo.
/NON		Works the same as /DO, except no null bytes are inserted at the beginning of _TEXT segment.
/NOP		Disables segment packing (/PACKC).
/NOPACKF		Prevents removal of unreferenced packaged functions.
/O:number		Specifies interrupt number other than 0x3F for passing control to overlays.
/ON:N		Prevents LINK from creating the program output if error occurs.
/PACKC		Packs contiguous code segments.
/PACKD		Combines adjacent data-segment definitions into same physical segment.
/PACKF		(Default) Removes unreferenced packaged functions.
/PAU		Causes LINK to pause before writing .EXE file to disk.
/Q		Produces Quick library for use with Visual Basic.
/r		Prevents LINK from using extended memory under MS-DOS; must appear first in options list.
/SE:number		Sets maximum number of segments that the linker allows.
/W		Issues fixup warnings; for Basic programs, use with /NOP.

 

objfiles

Object modules (.OBJ) or libraries (.LIB) to link;
multiple object files are separated with spaces or plus signs (+).

 

exefile

Name of executable file or Quick Library to create.

 

mapfile

Map file to create.

 

libs

Libraries to link with object file.

 

defs

Definitions file.

 

;

Uses default values for remaining fields;
if omitted, LINK prompts you for remaining parameters.

Examples:

LINK /Q PRINT+VBDOS.LIB, SPEC.QLB, SPEC.MAP, VBDOSQLB.LIB;

options		/Q : produce Quick Library
objfiles		PRINT+VBDOS.LIB
exefile		SPEC.QLB : a Quick Library
mapfile		SPEC.MAP
libs		VBDOSQLB.LIB : the standard library used to produce Quick Libraries
;		use default for defs