In article <dgi423$12v5$1@digitaldaemon.com>, John C says...
>
>"J C Calvarese" <technocrat7@gmail.com> wrote in message news:dgi1da$10mn$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> In article <dggt4s$19u$1@digitaldaemon.com>, John C says...
>>>
>>>"Regan Heath" <regan@netwin.co.nz> wrote in message news:opsw8pdwk423k2f5@nrage.netwin.co.nz...
>>>> On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 09:05:40 +0000 (UTC), Kramer
>>>> <Kramer_member@pathlink.com> wrote:
>>>>> I'm trying to use a Windows function that I don't think is defined with
>>>>> the DMD
>>>>> distribution.  The code below seems to compile just fine, but I'm
>>>>> getting linker
>>>>> errors.  I know that means the linker can't find the function in the
>>>>> object
>>>>> files, but I'm not sure how to proceed.  I've given my best effort to
>>>>> provide
>>>>> the windows data structure and function definitions and am also linking
>>>>> to
>>>>> user32.lib which is what Microsoft says is the library that contains
>>>>> the
>>>>> function I'm looking for, but still to no avail.  Any ideas would be
>>>>> greatly
>>>>> appreciated.
>> ..
>>>>> Error 42: Symbol Undefined _GetWindowInfo@8
>>>>> --- errorlevel 1

..

>>>    IMPORTS
>>>
>>>2) Now list all the functions the linker says are undefined, eg
>>>
>>>    _GetWindowInfo@8 = GetWindowInfo
>>>
>>>3) Go to http://www.digitalmars.com/download/freecompiler.html and
>>>download
>>>the free "Basic Utilities" package, and unzip to c:\dm\bin or wherever
>>>your
>>>dm\bin directory is located. Then at the command line, cd to the directory
>>>you created the user32ex.def file (usually c:\dm\lib) and enter this:
>>>
>>>    c:\dm\bin\implib user32ex.lib user32ex.def
>>>
>>>4) Add user32ex.lib to your dmd command line when compiling
>>>
>>>John.
>>
>> I think you explained the problem and solution very well, so I added your
>> explanation to the wiki at the "error messages" page at:
>> http://www.prowiki.org/wiki4d/wiki.cgi?ErrorMessages#Youneglectedtoprovidethelinkerwithaneededbinaryfile
>>
>> jcc7
>
>Cool. Of course, I made a slight error. "IMPORTS" should be "EXPORTS".

Ah, that's right. I fixed it at the wiki. Thanks again.

jcc7