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Q61984: LAN Manager 2.0 Network API Library Information

Article: Q61984
Product(s): Microsoft LAN Manager
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

SUMMARY
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LAN Manager applications should be linked with libraries that contain the LAN
Manager API functions. These functions reside in static-link or dynamic-link
libraries (DLLs). The type of link library used depends on the operating system
used by the application (MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows version 3.0, or Microsoft
OS/2 version 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3).

LAN Manager operates in similar ways with OS/2, MS-DOS, and Windows, although the
operating system allows more functionality when LAN Manager operates with
Microsoft OS/2. OS/2 supports multiple program threads and all LAN Manager
services; when installed with HPFS, OS/2 also supports long filenames. MS-DOS
and Windows support only one program thread, FAT "8.3" filenames, and the
Messenger, Netpopup, and Workstation services.

In systems with MS-DOS, the LAN Manager API functions reside in the static-link
library DOSLAN.LIB. MS-DOS applications are linked with static-link libraries in
one step at link time. Only one library is needed.

In systems with OS/2 and Windows, the LAN Manager API functions reside in the DLL
file. More than one link library may be needed for these operating-system
platforms, depending on the platform and the LAN Manager API functions called by
the application. The Print category API functions reside in the PMSPL library;
all other API functions reside in the LAN library. The following is a list of
the link libraries:

  Platform       Import Library      Dynamic-Link Library
  --------       --------------      --------------------

  MS OS/2 1.2+   LAN.LIB             MAILSLOT.DLL, NETOEM.DLL
                 PMSPL.LIB           PMSPL.DLL, NETAPI.DLL

  MS OS/2 1.1    LAN.LIB             MAILSLOT.DLL, NETOEM.DLL
                 NETSPOOL.LIB        NETSPOOL.DLL, NETAPI.DLL

  Windows 3.0    LAN.LIB             NETAPI.DLL
                 PMSPL.LIB           PMSPL.DLL

  MS-DOS         DOSLAN.LIB

Note: Microsoft OS/2 and Windows do not use the same PMSPL and LAN files.

Reference(s):

"Microsoft LAN Manager Programmer's Reference," version 2.0, pages 13-14

Additional query words: 2.00 2.10 2.10a 2.20 DOSCALL0.LIB

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