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Q85870: FIX: L1035 Error, FUNCTIONS Statement First in .DEF File

Article: Q85870
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 29-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS, version 5.3 
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SYMPTOMS
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An attempt to link an application fails and Microsoft LINK generates the
following message:

  L1035: syntax error in module-definition file

CAUSE
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In the module-definition (.DEF) file, the FUNCTIONS statement is the first
statement in the file.

RESOLUTION
==========

Modify the module-definition file to place another statement before the
FUNCTIONS statement. For example, you can specify the NAME statement before the
FUNCTIONS statement, as follows:

     NAME test
     FUNCTIONS:MySeg _FuncName

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in LINK version 5.3 for MS- DOS.
This problem was corrected in LINK version 5.31 for MS-DOS.

MORE INFORMATION
================

LINK version 5.3 introduces the FUNCTIONS statement to the module- definition
file. The FUNCTIONS statement can place a function into a specified segment or
into an overlay.

Additional query words: 5.30

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword3 kbLINKSearch kbLINK530DOS
Version           : MS-DOS:5.3
Solution Type     : kbfix

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