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Q112386: BUG: GetTimerResolution Not in LibW.lib

Article: Q112386
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310bug kbWndw
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When using the Windows Application Programming Interface (API)
GetTimerResolution() function, you may get unresolved externals from the linker.

CAUSE
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The function is in User.exe but is not referenced in the import library
LIBW.LIB.

RESOLUTION
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To work around the problem, import the function using the IMPORTS section of the
DEF file as shown below:

IMPORTS
  GetTimerResolution=USER.GetTimerResolution

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Windows SDK version 3.1.

Additional query words: SetTimer WM_TIMER

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310bug kbWndw 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1
Issue type        : kbbug

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