COFF2OMF.EXE, the Import Library Conversion Tool

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COFF2OMF converts a COFF import library file <InputFile> to a corresponding OMF import library file <OutputFile>. COFF2OMF.EXE is located in the RAD Studio \bin directory.

Command-Line Syntax

Coff2Omf [<options>] <InputFile> <OutputFile>

Command-Line Elements

Element	Description
<options>	Command-line options. They are optional.
<InputFile>	Defines a COFF import library file to be converted. This file should be specified.
<OutputFile>	Defines the name for the output OMF import library file. This file should be specified.

To display command-line help, enter:

coff2omf

COFF2OMF converts the publicly exported symbols in the COFF import library into a corresponding set of symbols in the OMF import library. COFF2OMF enables C++Builder users to link to Microsoft and other third-party DLLs that use the COFF format. COFF2OMF does not convert .OBJ files.

Run the COFF2OMF tool on a COFF import library created for a specific DLL and use the resulting import library to link OMF format EXEs and DLLs to the COFF DLL.

Command-Line Options

COFF2OMF.EXE supports the command-line options listed in the following table:

COFF2OMF Command-Line Options

Option	Description
-h or -?	Displays help.
-q	Quiet mode. Converts without writing information to standard output.
-v	Dumps selected symbols. Dumps the converted symbols to standard output, which can be redirected to an output file.
-r	Removes (deletes) output file if empty. Deletes the output file if there is an error and the conversion results in an empty file.
-lib:xx	Specifies options for OMF import library generation. The xx options can be: ms -- Allow entries that have MS C++ name mangling. (The default is no.) st -- Normalize names instead of aliasing MS stdcall mangling. ca -- Do not perform MS cdecl aliasing. (Default is to alias.)