!Extrn Symbol is resolved by pbcompiler or polink?

[gkaizer]

i'm trying to link to a symbol in an extern lib file
is it possible to link to external symbols?

ex:

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!Extrn __iob_func@0

Procedure main()
  *FILE.l
  call __iob_func@0
  mov *FILE, eax
  Debug *FILE
EndProcedure

main()

End

and force polib to link to msvcrt.lib, or the extrn is resolved at compile time?

[Fred]

Extrn is resolved at linking time (so you can assume it to compile time), and you won't force the use of the MSVCRT.lib with this command (and it will probably conflict with the default libc runtime than PB uses).

[gkaizer]

fred, i know i won't force the linker with that command, actually i thought doing something like japbe compiler does... anyway, i don't think i'm doing that way, too awkward and not quite appropriate

thanks for your prompt reply