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Q44797: "Error Loading - Invalid Format," MOUSE.LIB in Quick Library

Article: Q44797
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 4.00 4.00b
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | B_BasicCom | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 13-DEC-1989

When creating a Quick library using the MOUSE.LIB library (from the
"Microsoft Mouse Programmer's Reference Guide") for use with
QuickBASIC 4.00 or 4.00b or BASIC compiler 6.00 or 6.00b, you must
place another object module or library before MOUSE.LIB in the Quick
library. This can be accomplished using any other object module or
library and the following LINK syntax:

   LINK /Q otherlib+MOUSE.LIB, MOUSE.QLB,, BQLB40.LIB

If MOUSE.LIB is the first (or only) element in the Quick library,
trying to load the Quick library into QuickBASIC 4.00 or 4.00b or
BASIC compiler 6.00 or 6.00b (with QB /L Mouse.QLB) results in an
"Error loading file - invalid format" error message. This problem does
not occur in QuickBASIC 4.50 or BASIC PDS 7.00.

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