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Q119332: Output from "lib /list <import library>"

Article: Q119332
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): winnt:1.0,2.5,2.55
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 24-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft LIB Utility for Windows NT, versions 1.0, 2.5, 2.55 
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The documentation for the 32-bit LIB utility says that the /LIST option can
be used to determine the contents on an existing library. The output for an
object library is a list of the names of the object modules used to build
the library. However, the output for an import library is the name of the
module-definition (.DEF) file or the DLL, repeated for each imported
symbol.

For example, run the following command to view the contents of the import
library GDI32.LIB:

  lib /list gdi32.lib


The output is as follows:

LIB 1.0
-------

  gdi32.def
  gdi32.def
  gdi32.def
  ...
  gdi32.def
  gdi32.def

LIB 2.5x
--------

  gdi32.dll
  gdi32.dll
  gdi32.dll
  ...
  gdi32.dll
  gdi32.dll

This is the format of an import library: all of its modules have the same
name. Microsoft LINK relies on this information during linking.

Additional query words: 1.00 2.50 kbinf

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbLibSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbLibMan100NT kbLibMan250NT kbLibMan255NT
Version           : winnt:1.0,2.5,2.55

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