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■ Creates a Quick library (.QLB) file and a corresponding
  library (.LIB) file from the currently loaded project
  (including the current Quick library, if any).
 
■ When you create a set of procedures for use in more than
  one project, make a Quick library. Quick libraries are
  convenient and save disk space.
 
■ Quick libraries are loaded when you invoke Visual Basic
  with the /L command-line option. For example:
 
     VBDOS /L MyLib.QLB
 
■ All Make Library options are written to VBDOS.INI when
  you quit Visual Basic and reloaded when Visual Basic is
  started.
 
■ The source modules for a Quick library can be:
    • Single-module project files
    • Multiple-module project files
    • Existing Quick library files
 
■ To create a Quick library from a single-module project:
    • Load the file with Add File from the File menu
    • Choose Make Library from the Run Menu and go to
      step 1 below
 
■ To create a Quick library from a multiple-module project:
    • Load the project into memory with Open Project from
      the File menu
    • Use Remove File from the File menu to eliminate any
      modules you don't want included
    • Choose Make Library from the Run menu and go to
      step 1 below
 
■ To add an existing Quick library to a new one:
    • Load the Quick library by invoking the Visual Basic
      programming environment with /L
    • Use Add File from the File menu to add additional
      modules
    • Choose Make Library from the Run menu and go to
      step 1 below
 
■ To create or update a Quick library:
    1. Type a new or existing library name in the Library
       Name text box (default extension is .QLB).
                     ┌─────────────────────────┐
       Library Name: │                         │
                     └─────────────────────────┘
 
    2. *Professional Edition only: Select the desired
       coprocessor optimizations:
 
       ┌Optimizations───────────────────────────┐
       │ [ ] 80286 Code Generation          /G2 │
       │ [ ] 80386 Code Generation          /G3 │
       └────────────────────────────────────────┘
    3. Select the Run-Time Error Checking option if you
       want to generate debugging code for run-time error
       checking (same as using /D with the Visual Basic
       Compiler).
 
       ┌Debug───────────────────────────────────┐
       │ [ ] Run-Time Error Checking /D         │
       └────────────────────────────────────────┘
    4. Press Enter or choose Make Library to create or
       update the Quick library and remain in the
       programming environment,
       ╔═════════════════════╗
       ║     Make Library    ║
       ╚═════════════════════╝
       choose Make Library and Exit to create or update the
       library and exit the programming environment,
       ┌─────────────────────┐
       │Make Library and Exit│
       └─────────────────────┘
       or choose one of the following:
       ┌─────────────────────┐
       │        Cancel       │  To cancel the operation
       └─────────────────────┘
       ┌─────────────────────┐
       │         Help        │  To get help
       └─────────────────────┘