DOCUMENT:Q119332 24-DEC-1999 [utilities] TITLE :Output from "lib /list " PRODUCT :Microsoft Programming Utilities PROD/VER:winnt:1.0,2.5,2.55 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft LIB Utility for Windows NT, versions 1.0, 2.5, 2.55 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbLibSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbLibMan100NT kbLibMan250NT kbLibMan255NT Version : winnt:1.0,2.5,2.55 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.