Here is an example using a response file for Polink :
Manifest.rsp :
/manifest:embed
/manifestdependency:"type='Win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='*' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'"
/manifestuac:"level='asInvoker' uiAccess='false'"
\PellesC\bin\poasm /AIA32 Window.asm
\PellesC\bin\polink /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS @Manifest.rsp /LIBPATH:\PellesC\lib\Win Window.obj