BUG: GetTimerResolution Not in LibW.lib

• Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 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.

Additional query words: SetTimer WM_TIMER

Keywords : kb16bitonly kbGrpUser kbWinOS310bug kbWndw
Version : WINDOWS:3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug