BUG: GetTimerResolution not in LIBW.LIB

Last reviewed: January 5, 1995
Article ID: Q112386

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When using the Windows Application Programming Interface (API) GetTimerResolution() function, you may get unresolved externals from the linker.

CAUSE

The function is in USER.EXE but is not referenced in the import library LIBW.LIB.

RESOLUTION

To work around the problem, import the function using the IMPORTS section of the DEF file as shown below:

IMPORTS

   GetTimerResolution=USER.GetTimerResolution

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Windows SDK version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: buglist3.10 3.10 SetTimer WM_TIMER
KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: UsrTim

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Last reviewed: January 5, 1995
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