BUG: GetTimerResolution Not in LibW.lib

Q112386

The information in this article applies to:

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 kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310bug kbWndw
Issue type : kbbug
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310


Last Reviewed: November 5, 1999
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