There are different libraries for a range of C/C++ compilers.

If your compiler is not listed, check whether the compiler vendor supplies
a utility to create a LIB file from a DLL.

AS16.LIB        For 16-bit C/C++ compilers for Microsoft Windows (Borland C++,
                Microsoft Visual C/C++ 1.5 or earlier)

AS32B.LIB       Borland C++ 5.0 32-bit

AS32L.LIB       LCC-Win32, 32-bit

AS32M.LIB       Microsoft Visual C/C++, version 2.0 and up (32-bit)

AS32W.LIB       Watcom C/C++ 10.5 and up, 32-bit

