Module-Definition (.DEF) Files

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A module-definition (.DEF) file is a text file that contains statements for defining an .EXE file or DLL.

Because LINK provides equivalent command-line options for most module-definition statements, a typical program for Win32 does not usually require a .DEF file. The descriptions of the module-definition statements give the command-line equivalent for each statement.

See the following sections for more information:

• Rules for Module-Definition Statements
  
  
• NAME
  
  
• LIBRARY
  
  
• DESCRIPTION
  
  
• STACKSIZE
  
  
• SECTIONS
  
  
• EXPORTS
  
  
• VERSION