Librarian Option: -r

Suppose the library lib.lib contains the following objects (see option -t):

obj1.obj

To add obj2.obj to the end of lib.lib:

tlb -r lib.lib obj2.obj

To insert obj3.obj just before obj2.obj:

tlb -r -b obj2.obj lib.lib obj3.obj

The library lib.lib after these two invocations now looks like:

obj1.obj
obj3.obj
obj2.obj

Creating a new library

To create a new library file, add an object file and specify a library that does not yet exist:

tlb -r obj1.obj newlib.lib

The librarian creates the library newlib.lib and adds the object obj1.obj to it.

To create a new library file and overwrite an existing library, add an object file and specify an existing library with the supoption -c:

tlb -r -c obj1.obj lib.lib

The librarian overwrites the library lib.lib and adds the object obj1.obj to it. The new library lib.lib only contains obj1.obj.

Librarian: -r

The option -r normally adds a new module to the library. However, if the library already contains a module with the specified name, the existing module is replaced. If you specify a library that does not exist, the librarian creates a new library with the specified name.

If you add a module to the library without specifying the suboption -a or -b, the specified module is added at the end of the archive. Use the suboptions -a or -b to insert them to a specified place instead.

-a posname	Add the specified object module(s) after the existing module posname.
-b posname	Add the specified object module(s) before the existing module posname.
-c	Create a new library without checking whether it already exists. If the library already exists, it is overwritten.
-u	Insert the specified object module only if it is newer than the module in the library.
-v	Verbose: the librarian shows which files are removed.