Article ID: 58781
Article Last Modified on 10/23/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 3.65
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 3.69
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.0x
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.1x
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.2x
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.3x
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.5
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.0x
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.1
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.11
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.13
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.15
This article was previously published under Q58781
SYMPTOMS
Even though the Microsoft LINK command line includes the /PAU[SE] option switch, the linker does not pause for keyboard input before writing the executable file to disk.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft LINK versions 3.61, 3.65, 3.69, and 5.01.20 through 5.6 for MS-DOS and versions 5.0x, 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, and 5.15 for OS/2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
The /PAUSE linker option instructs LINK to pause the linking process and display a message before it writs the executable file to disk. The /PAUSE option is designed to allow you to insert a new disk on which to store the executable file.
When the /PAUSE linker option functions correctly, LINK displays the following message before it creates the executable file:
LINK resumes processing when the user presses the ENTER key.
Additional query words: 3.61 3.65 3.69 5.01.20 5.01.21 5.02 5.03 5.05 5.10 5.11 5.13 5.15 5.20 5.30 5.31.009 5.50 5.60
Keywords: kb16bitonly KB58781
