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IMPLIB

Build an Import Library

An import library is necessary when calling functions in a DLL; it provides the stubs that hook up to the DLL at runtime. IMPLIB is used to create import libraries. It uses as input either the DLL itself or a module definition (.def) file.

implib commands have the following format:

	implib [switches] libfile [ dllfile | deffile ]
Either a dllfile or deffile must be given (but not both). IMPLIB reads the file, and uses the export records in it to create an import library libfile. libfile is then linked in with your application.

To create the import library kernel32.lib from the NT system dll kernel32.dll:

	implib /s kernel32.lib kernel32.dll
Module definition files are in the same format as that used to create the DLL.
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