Suggested Tools

To build most Windows version 3.1 applications, you need the following tools:

MicrosoftÒ C Optimizing Compiler (CL)

Microsoft Segmented Executable Linker (LINK)

Microsoft Windows Resource Compiler (RC)

Microsoft Image Editor (IMAGEDIT.EXE)

Microsoft Dialog Editor (DLGEDIT.EXE)

To build Windows libraries and font resource files, you need the following additional tools:

MicrosoftÒ Macro Assembler (ML)

Microsoft Windows Font Editor (FONTEDIT.EXE)

The following tools may also be useful in building and debugging Windows applications:

Microsoft Program Maintenance Utility (NMAKE)

MicrosoftÒ CodeViewÒ for WindowsÔ (CVW)

Microsoft Windows Profiler

Microsoft Windows Heap Walker (HEAPWALK.EXE)

Microsoft Windows Spy (SPY.EXE)

The SDK includes all of these tools except for CL, LINK, ML, and NMAKE. All are described more fully in Microsoft Windows Programming Tools.

For a list of Windows 3.1 software and hardware requirements, see Microsoft Windows 3.1 Software Development Kit Getting Started.