All examples are assembled with NASM.

• NASM

Make sure to use the correct output format, 32 bit or 64 bit.

• nasm -f win32 program.asm -o program.obj
• nasm -f win64 program.asm -o program.obj

All examples can be linked with either GoLink or Polink (part of Pelles C).

• GoLink
• Polink

The Microsoft documentation for each API function will give which .lib / .dll files to include.

It's easier to get started with GoLink as it uses the .dll directly, so there's no need for the .lib files.

• golink /entry:Start /console kernel32.dll user32.dll program.obj
• golink /entry:Start kernel32.dll user32.dll program.obj

Make sure to use the correct subsystem (console or windows), and library directory for 32 or 64 bit.

• polink /ENTRY:Start /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE /LIBPATH:c:\lib32 kernel32.lib user32.lib program.obj
• polink /ENTRY:Start /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /LIBPATH:c:\lib32 kernel32.lib user32.lib program.obj
• polink /ENTRY:Start /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE /LIBPATH:c:\lib64 kernel32.lib user32.lib program.obj
• polink /ENTRY:Start /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /LIBPATH:c:\lib64 kernel32.lib user32.lib program.obj

These can be obtained from any of the following packages.

• Pelles C (32 and 64 bit)
• MASM32 (32 bit)
• WinInc (32 and 64 bit)

The constants needed in the examples are defined within each program.

It's tricky to find a compete list of the constant names and their values on the Microsoft website. The best place to obtain them is
a file called windows.inc from the MASM32 package (the other definitions in that file are not compatible with NASM)

• x64dbg (32 and 64 bit)
• OllyDbg (32 bit)