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 LINK.EXE combines object files and libraries into a single executable file
 or a Quick library.
 
    LINK [options] objfiles [,[exefile] [,[mapfile] [,[libs] [,[defs]]]]] [;]
 
    ■ objfiles       Object modules (.OBJ) or libraries (.LIB) to link;
                     multiple object files are separated with spaces or plus
                     signs (+)
 
    ■ exefile        Name of executable file to create
 
    ■ mapfile        Map file to create
 
    ■ libs           Libraries to link with object file
 
    ■ defs           Definitions file
 
    ■ ;              Uses default values for remaining fields; if omitted,
                     LINK prompts you for remaining parameters
 
    ■ options        LINK command-line options available with VBDOS.EXE:
 
      Option         Description
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      /?             Displays available command-line options
      /BA            Prevents LINK from prompting for path
      /CO            Prepares program for debugging with Microsoft CodeView
      /DO            Forces a special ordering on segments; not for use in
                     custom run-time modules
      /DY[:number]   Changes limit of inter-overlay calls in an overlaid
                     MS-DOS program; default is 256, allowed range 1 - 10,922
      /E             Packs executable files during linking
      /F             Optimizes far calls to procedures in same segment as the
                     caller; use with /PACKC to improve performance
      /HE            Lists LINK options to standard output
      /INF           Displays linker-process information
      /LI            Includes line numbers in map file
      /M             Lists public symbols defined in object file
      /NOD           Ignores default libraries during linking
      /NOE           Ignores extended dictionary during linking
      /NOF           Disables far-call optimizing
      /NOI           Preserves case sensitivity
      /NOL           Suppresses sign-on logo
      /NON           Works the same as /DO, except no null bytes are inserted
                     at the beginning of _TEXT segment
      /NOP           Disables segment packing (/PACKC)
      /NOPACKF       Prevents removal of unreferenced packaged functions
      /O:number      Specifies interrupt number other than 0x3F for passing
                     control to overlays
      /ON:N          Prevents LINK from creating the program output if error
                     occurs
      /PACKC         Packs contiguous code segments
      /PACKD         Combines adjacent data-segment definitions into same
                     physical segment
      /PACKF         (Default) Removes unreferenced packaged functions
      /PAU           Causes LINK to pause before writing .EXE file to disk
      /Q             Produces Quick library for use with Visual Basic
      /r             Prevents LINK from using extended memory under MS-DOS;
                     must appear first in options list
      /SE:number     Sets maximum number of segments that the linker allows
      /W             Issues fixup warnings; for Basic programs, use with /NOP
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 See Also
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