OLD Statement

This statement directs LINK386 to search another dynamic-link module for export ordinals. Exported names in the current module that match exported names in the OLD module are assigned ordinal values from that module unless one of the following conditions is in effect:

• The name in the OLD module has no ordinal value assigned.

• An ordinal value is explicitly assigned in the current module.

This statement is useful for preserving export ordinal values throughout successive versions of a dynamic-link module. The OLD statement has no effect on application modules.