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Q40429: Using a Response File with Microsoft LINK

Article: Q40429
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.x,5.01.20,5.01.21,5.03,5.05,5.1,5.13,5.15,5.3,5.31.009,5.5,5.6
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 30-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS, versions 3.x, 5.01.20, 5.01.21, 5.03, 5.05, 5.1, 5.13, 5.15, 5.3, 5.31.009, 5.5, 5.6 
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SUMMARY
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A Microsoft LINK response file contains responses to the prompts that the LINK
utility displays. The responses must be in the same order as the LINK prompts.

LINK interprets the lines in the response file as if they were typed as responses
to the prompts or on the command line. A carriage return-linefeed (CR-LF)
combination in the response file corresponds to pressing the ENTER key in
response to a prompt or including a comma on the command line.

Note: A response file cannot contain any comments.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following response file example links modules MOD1.OBJ and MOD2.OBJ to
create an application called MODX.EXE. The linker creates MODM.MAP as a map
file, uses the LLIBCEW.LIB and OLDNAMES.LIB libraries, the
NODEFAULTLIBRARYSEARCH and NOEXTDICTIONARY options, and the PROJ.DEF module-
definition file.

Sample File
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  mod1 mod2
  modx
  modm
  llibcew oldnames /NOD /NOE
  proj.def

To use this sample file named RESPONSE.ONE, type the following at the command
line:

  " link @response.one" (without the quotation marks)

Additional query words: kbinf 3.x 5.01.20 5.01.21 5.03 5.05 5.10 5.13 5.15 5.30 5.31.009 5.50 5.60

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword3 kbLINKSearch kbLINK3xDOSSearch kbLINK50120DOS kbLINK50121DOS kbLINK503DOS kbLINK510DOS kbLINK513DOS kbLINK515DOS kbLINK530DOS kbLINK53109DOS kbLINK550DOS kbLINK560DOS kbLINK505DOS
Version           : MS-DOS:3.x,5.01.20,5.01.21,5.03,5.05,5.1,5.13,5.15,5.3,5.31.009,5.5,5.6

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