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July 26, 2002 - Specifying the Reference Library Correctly

Yehuda Shiran July 26, 2002
Specifying the Reference Library Correctly
Tips: July 2002

Yehuda Shiran, Ph.D.
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When compiling JScript code, use the /r: switch to specify which libraries to use as a reference. These libraries (dll files) should include the definitions of classes that you reference in your code. If you need to reference more than one library, use commas to delimit them. Be careful not to leave a blank after a delimiting comma, or else you'll get a fatal error from the compiler. The following Command Prompt window shows a successful compilation, where there are no blanks after any commas, followed by a failed compilation, where a blank was trailing the first delimiting comma in the /r: switch:

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