How This Book is Organized

• Introduction

  This chapter contains information about all chapters in the book and the function of the tools.

• PACK/UNPACK and PACK2/UNPACK2

  This chapter describes the pack, unpack, pack2, and unpack2 tool, which reduces and expands the size of files.

• Dialog Editor

  This chapter describes the Dialog Editor and how it is used to create and modify dialog boxes.

• Executable File Header Utility (EXEHDR)

  This chapter describes the Executable File Header Utility (EXEHDR) that displays and modifies the contents of an executable-file header.

• Font Editor

  This chapter describes the Font Editor and how it is used to define fonts and edit character width.

• Forwarded Entry Point (FWDSTAMP)

  This chapter describes the FWDSTAMP tool, which adds entry points, called forwarders to a dynamic link library file.

• Icon Editor

  This chapter describes the Icon Editor, which lets you create your own icons, pointers, and bit maps and save them for use by applications.

• Managing Import Libraries (IMPLIB)

  This chapter describes the IMBPLIB tool, which creates import libraries used to link dynamic-link libraries with applications.

• Link for Object and Library Files (LINK386)

  LINK386 is a tool used to combine object files and standard library files into a single file: an executable file, a dynamic-link library, or a device driver.

• Make Message File (MKMSGF)

  This chapter describes the MKMSGF tool, which reads the input message file and creates an output message file.

• Make Template File (MKTMPF)

  This chapter describes the MKTMPF tool, which creates template repository files from text input files.

• MAP File to SYM File Creator (MAPSYM)

  This chapter describes the MAPSYM tool, which creates .SYM files from .MAP files.

• View and Set Program Type For Executable File (MARKEXE)

  This chapter describes the MARKEXE tool, which enables you to view and set the program type for an executable file.

• Message Segment Binder (MSGBIND)

  This chapter describes the MSGBIND tool, which binds a message segment to an executable program.

• Object Utility/2 Description

  This chapter describes how Object Utility/2 provides a facility for registering Workplace Shell classes, creating instances of Workplace Shell classes, and modifying instances of Workplace Shell classes.

• Program Maintenance Utility Program (NMAKE)

  This chapter describes the NMAKE tool, which automates the process of building an application from project files.

• Quick Information (KwikINF)

  This chapter describes the KwikINF tool, which provides a quick and convenient method of accessing information in online documents from anywhere on the desktop.

• Resource Compiler

  This chapter describes the OS/2 Resource Compiler an application-development tool that lets you add application resources , such as message strings, pointers, menus, and dialog boxes, to the executable file of your application.

• Workplace Class List

  This chapter discusses the Workplace Class List tool, which creates Workplace Shell object classes.