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     Syntax:  EXETYPE [descriptor]
 
     Specifies under which operating system the program is to run.
 
     The <descriptor> sets the target operating system and can be one
     of the following values:
 
     <descriptor>         Meaning
 
     WINDOWS [version]    Default. Windows program. The optional
                          <version> determines the minimum version of
                          Windows needed to load the appication or DLL.
                          The default version is 3.0. The syntax for
                          <version> is:
 
                             number[.[number]]
 
                          where each <number> is a decimal integer.
 
                          EXETYPE WINDOWS assumes PROTMODE.
                          See: ◄PROTMODE Statement►
                               ◄REALMODE Statement►
 
     DOS                  Nonsegmented executable file. LINK assumes
                          EXETYPE DOS for an overlaid DOS program.
                          See: ◄Creating Overlaid DOS Programs►
                               ◄LINK's Output►
 
     UNKNOWN              Other applications.
 
     Example
 
          EXETYPE WINDOWS 3.0
          REALMODE
 
     This statement combination defines an application that runs under
     Windows 3.0 or higher in any mode.
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