Article: Q84733
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:4.x,5.0x,5.1x,5.2,5.2x; OS/2:5.0x,5.1,5.11,5.13,5.15
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 30-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS, versions 4.x, 5.0x, 5.1x, 5.2, 5.2x
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2, versions 5.0x, 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, 5.15
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SYMPTOMS
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An attempt to link an application with a one-line linker response file causes
extra characters to display in a command prompt, as in the following example:
Microsoft (R) Segmented Executable Linker Version 5.30
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1984-1992. All rights reserved.
Object Modules [.obj]: hello_
This problem does not always occur the first time LINK runs with a one-line
linker response file. More than one attempt may be required to reproduce this
behavior.
RESOLUTION
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Even though LINK displays the additional characters, it searches for the correct
object file name as specified in the response file. It is safe to ignore the
extra characters.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in LINK versions 5.01, 5.02, 5.03,
5.05, 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, 5.15, 5.2, 5.3, and 5.31 for MS-DOS, LINK versions 5.01,
5.02, 5.03, 5.05, 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, and 5.15 for OS/2, and QuickC linker versions
4.06, 4.07, and 4.1 for MS-DOS. This problem was corrected in LINK version 5.5
for MS-DOS.
MORE INFORMATION
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To reproduce this behavior, create a linker response file that contains only one
line of text. For example, create a file called RESPONSE.LRF that contains the
following line of text:
hello;
LINK exhibits the behavior described above even if HELLO.OBJ does not exist. To
demonstrate this problem, enter the following at the operating system command
prompt:
" LINK @response.lrf " (without the quotation marks)
Additional query words: qlink lrf 4.10 5.01.20 5.01.21 5.02 5.03 5.05 5.10 5.11 5.13 5.15 5.20 5.30 5.31.009
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Keywords : kb16bitonly
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword3 kbLINKSearch kbLINK4xDOSSearch kbLINK50xDOSSearch kbLINK510xDOSSearch kbLINK520xDOSSearch kbLINK50xOS2Search kbLINK520DOS kbLINK510OS2 kbLINK511OS2 kbLINK513OS2 kbLINK515OS2
Version : MS-DOS:4.x,5.0x,5.1x,5.2,5.2x; OS/2:5.0x,5.1,5.11,5.13,5.15
Solution Type : kbfix
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