IMPLIB Error Messages

There are two types of IMPLIB error messages:

• Fatal errors cause IMPLIB to stop running. Message numbers IM1600 through IM1606 report these problems.

• Nonfatal errors indicate problems in the library file. IMPLIB produces the library file and sets the error bit in the header for the OS/2 environment. This means that the library file cannot be run from OS/2. Message numbers IM2600 through IM2604 report these problems.

IM1600

error while writing to output file - name Explanation: There was not enough disk space available to create the target library.
Action: Delete or move files to make space on the disk and restart IMPLIB.

out of memory - heap name heap exhausted
Explanation: There was not enough memory available to run IMPLIB.
Action: Reduce the number of programs presently running in your system and restart IMPLIB.

error in the module definitions file
Explanation: There was an error in the module definition (.DEF) file.
Action: Correct the symbol shown in the message, at the line number given. Restart IMPLIB.

name : cannot create file reason
Explanation: IMPLIB was unable to open or create the target library specified.
Action: Check the file name and available space. Restart IMPLIB.

name : cannot open file - reason
Explanation: IMPLIB was unable to open one of the specified input module definition (.DEF) files.
Action: Check the file name. Restart IMPLIB.

too many nested include files in module definition file
Explanation: The .DEF file exceeded a nesting level.
Action: Combine some nestings into one .DEF file and try again.

missing or bad include file name
Explanation: IMPLIB could not find a file included by .DEF file.
Action: Make sure the file exists and can be located and that any path is specified correctly. Try again.

line number is too long; truncated to length characters
Explanation: You have tried to export more than 8192 names.
Action: Retry with fewer names, creating an additional executable module if necessary.

symbol multiply defined
Explanation: An export name was repeated within or across the module definition (.DEF) files.
Action: Eliminate duplicate definitions of the export name.

unexpected end of name table in DLL
Explanation: IMPLIB encountered an error when reading the module names table or procedures names table.
Action: The 9per.DLL file is corrupted. Check to make sure that the DLL was generated by OS/2 LINK or LINK386.

name : invalid .DLL file
Explanation: IMPLIB could not parse the DLL properly.
Action: The .DLL file is corrupted. Check to make sure that the DLL was generated by OS/2 LINK or LINK386.

unrecognized option 'option'; option ignored
Explanation: You specified an incorrect option.
Action: Specify a correct IMPLIB option.