The Tools Guide discusses the tools contained in the Microsoft Platform Software Development Kit (SDK). This guide is divided into the following sections:
Authoring
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| DLGEDIT.EXE | Creating Dialog Boxes |
| EXP.EXE | Using the Microsoft Editor |
| FONTEDIT.EXE | Creating Fonts |
| IMAGEDIT.EXE | Creating Bitmaps, Cursors, and Icons |
| MEP.EXE | Using the Microsoft Editor |
| QGREP.EXE | Managing Files |
| RM.EXE | Using the Microsoft Editor |
| SHED.EXE | Using the Hotspot Editor |
| UNDEL.EXE | Using the Microsoft Editor |
| UUIDGEN.EXE | The uuidgen Utility |
| WHERE.EXE | Managing Files |
| WINDIFF.EXE | Managing Files |
Compiling
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| HCW.EXE | Creating Help Files |
| MC.EXE | Using the Message Compiler |
| MIDL.EXE | Using the MIDL Compiler |
| MKTYPLIB.EXE | MkTypLib: Type Library Creation Tool |
| MRBC.EXE | Using a Bitmap on Different Displays |
| RC.EXE | Using the Resource Compiler |
| RLMAN.EXE | Localizing Resources |
| THUNK.EXE | Thunk Compiler |
| UCONVERT.EXE | Localizing Resources |
Debugging
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| ALPHAKD.EXE | Symbolic Debuggers |
| DBMON.EXE | Using Debug Monitor |
| DBWIN.EXE | Using Windows Debug Monitor |
| DDESPY.EXE | Monitoring Messages and Data |
| DUMPCHK.EXE | System Crash Dump |
| DUMPREF.EXE | System Crash Dump |
| HEAPWALK.EXE | Using Heap Walker |
| HW32.EXE | Using Heap Watch |
| I386KD.EXE | Symbolic Debuggers |
| MAPSYM.EXE | Using MAPSYM |
| MIPSKD.EXE | Symbolic Debuggers |
| NTSD.EXE | Symbolic Debuggers |
| PPCKD.EXE | Symbolic Debuggers |
| SPY.EXE | Monitoring Messages and Data |
| WDEB386.EXE | 80386 Debugger |
| WINDBG.EXE | WinDbg |
| WINOBJ.EXE | Using Object Viewer |
MAPI
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| ABVIEW16.EXE, ABVIEW32.EXE | Address Book Viewer |
| MDBVU16.EXE, MDBVU32.EXE | Message Store Viewer |
| MERGEINI.EXE | Tool to merge an .INI file with MAPI's configuration file, MAPISVC.INF. |
| SEND.EXE | Tool to generate messages using Simple MAPI. |
| PDKIN32 | Installs the MAPI SDK. Configures the registry, installs form files and creates profiles (if necessary). |
| PROPVU.DLL | Property Viewer |
| STATVU.DLL | Status Table Viewer |
| TBLVU.DLL | Table Viewer |
Multimedia
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| AVIEDIT.EXE | AVI Editor |
| CAPSCRN.EXE | Capture Screen |
| DDETEST.EXE, DDETEST32.EXE | DrawDib Test |
| IDFEDIT.EXE | IDF Editor |
| RIFFADD.EXE | RIFF Add |
| RIFFWALK.EXE | RIFF Walk |
| VIDCAP.EXE, VIDCAP32.EXE | Video Capture |
OLE
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| CL32TEST.EXE | OLE Client Test Application |
| COMPERF.EXE | COM Performance Sample |
| DFLAYOUT.EXE | Doc File Layout Tool |
| DFVIEW.EXE | Doc File Viewer |
| DISPTEST.EXE | Dispatch Tester |
| DOBJVIEW.EXE | Data Object Viewer |
| IROTVIEW.EXE | Running Object Table Viewer |
| OLEVIEW.EXE | OLE Viewer |
| REGSVR32.EXE | Register OLE Server |
| SR32TEST.EXE | OLE Server Test Application |
TAPI
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| EXTIDGEN.EXE | Extension ID Generator |
| REPAPP.EXE | Repeater Application |
| REPSETUP.EXE | Repeater Setup |
| TB13.EXE | TAPI 1.3 Browser |
| TB14.EXE | TAPI 1.4 Browser |
| TB20.EXE | TAPI 2.0 Browser |
Testing
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| CPUSTRES.EXE | CPU Stress Utility |
| SC.EXE | Service Control Utility |
| STRESS.EXE | Stress Utility |
Tuning
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| APF32CVT.EXE | Call Attributed Profiler |
| APIMON.EXE | APIMON |
| BIND.EXE | Bind |
| COMPRESS.EXE | Using Compress and Expand |
| EXPAND.EXE | Using Compress and Expand |
| CAPDUMP.EXE | Call Attributed Profiler |
| CAPSETUP.EXE | Call Attributed Profiler |
| CAPSTATS.EXE | Call Attributed Profiler |
| CAPVIEW.EXE | Call Attributed Profiler |
| EXCTRLST.EXE | ExCtrLst |
| FIOSAP.EXE | FIOSAP Profiler |
| MEMSNAP.EXE | MemSnap |
| PERFMTR.EXE | PerfMtr |
| PFMON.EXE | PfMon |
| PMON.EXE | PMon |
| PROFILE.EXE | PROFILE |
| PSTAT.EXE | PStat |
| PVIEW.EXE | Using PView |
| PVIEW95.EXE | Using PView |
| PWALK.EXE | PWalk |
| REBASE.EXE | Rebase |
| TOP.EXE | TOP |
| VADUMP.EXE | VADUMP |
| WPERF.EXE | WPerf |
| WSTCAT.EXE | Tuning the Working Set of Your Application |
| WSTDUMP.EXE | Tuning the Working Set of Your Application |
| WSTUNE.EXE | Tuning the Working Set of Your Application |