INF:Possible Cause of L2029: '__aDBswpchk':Unresolved External

ID Number: Q66225

6.00 6.00a 6.00ax

OS/2

Summary:

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft C versions 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0ax, the following error

may be generated when linking the real mode graphics library,

GRAPHICS.LIB, with an OS/2 application:

L2029: '__aDBswpchk': unresolved external

CAUSE

GRAPHICS.LIB is for real mode MS-DOS applications. Only

character-oriented graphics routines from the graphics library may

be used with OS/2 applications.

RESOLUTION

OS/2 programs must be linked with the protected mode version of the

graphics library, GRTEXTP.LIB. The following example compiles and

links an OS/2 application that uses text graphics functions, using

the sample program TEXT.C from the online help:

cl /Lp text.c /link grtextp.lib

Additional reference words: 6.00 6.00a 6.00ax