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PL/I for Windows, Version 7.6, Programming Guide

Producing an .EXE file

The linker produces .EXE files by default. Use the /EXEC option, to explicitly identify the output file as an .EXE file.

An .EXE file is one that can be executed directly. You can run the program by typing the name of the file. In contrast, DLL and device driver programs execute when they are called by other processes, and cannot be run independently. To reduce the size of the .EXE file and improve its performance, use the following options:

If you do not specify an extension for the output file name, the linker automatically adds the extension .EXE to the name you provide. If you do not specify an output filename at all, the linker generates an .EXE file with the same filename as the first .OBJ file it linked.


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