POLIB: warning: Unable to find member...

[jj2007]

What is the meaning of this warning?

polib /def:mshtml.def /extract:ShowHTMLDialog /out:test.lib /machine:x86
POLIB: warning: Unable to find member 'ShowHTMLDialog'.

mshtml.def:
LIBRARY "MSHTML.dll"
EXPORTS
ShowHTMLDialog

As a matter of fact, the created library (1412 bytes) works like a charm...

[CLR]

Hi jj2007

/DEF and /EXTRACT are mutually exclusive. It makes no sense to use them both at the same time. 

[jj2007]

Thanks. However, if I use this command line...
C:\Masm32\bin>polib C:\Windows\System32\mshtml.dll /extract:ShowHTMLDialog /out:test.lib /machine:x86
... I get a bunch of new warnings ...
POLIB: warning: '' already defined in 'MSHTML.dll'; ignoring definition in 'MSHTML.dll'.
POLIB: warning: '__imp_' already defined in 'MSHTML.dll'; ignoring definition in 'MSHTML.dll'.
... and a much bigger lib file (5706 instead of 1412 bytes).

Is there any logic in this?

[TimoVJL]

T... I get a bunch of new warnings ...
POLIB: warning: '' already defined in 'MSHTML.dll'; ignoring definition in 'MSHTML.dll'.
POLIB: warning: '__imp_' already defined in 'MSHTML.dll'; ignoring definition in 'MSHTML.dll'.
... and a much bigger lib file (5706 instead of 1412 bytes).

Is there any logic in this?

Those exports are ordinals only.

Just create lib from def-file, because those exports are undecorated __stdcall functions.

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polib.exe /def:mshtml.def /out:mshtml.lib /machine:x86

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; mshtml.def
LIBRARY mshtml.dll
EXPORTS
_ShowHTMLDialog@20


[jj2007]

The stdcall decoration did the trick, thanks!

_ShowHTMLDialog@20