Q44205: BIND: "Structure Error in .EXE File" Caused by Non-FAPI Call

Article: Q44205
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.10   | 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | SR# G890502-17544 | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 22-MAY-1989

A possible cause of the BIND error message "Structure error in .EXE
file" is calling a non-FAPI function from within the program to be
bound.

The solution is to be sure to call only FAPI functions or to follow
the directions in the BIND documentation for programs that make
non-FAPI calls.

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