KB19006: How to use Dependency Walker to profile DLL's accessed by an application

The following steps demonstrate how to use Dependency Walker to generate a list of Dynamic Link Libraries(.dll) accessed when launching any Strategy executable files (e.g. MSTRDESK.exe or MSTRNCAD.exe) or reproducing any errors:

• Download the Dependency Walker from http://www.dependencywalker.com/.
• Extract the zip file to any folder. The Dependency Walker application does not need to install.
• Run the 'depends.exe.'
• Go to the menu 'File' > 'Open' and locate a Strategy executable file. In this case, 'MSTRDESK.exe' has been selected. 'MSTRDESK.exe' is the executable file for Strategy Developer.
• Go to the menu 'Profile' > 'Start Profiling'. The 'Profile Module' window will display, as shown below:
  

• Most of the time, users do not have to change any configuration settings in this window. However, there are three options (the last three in the above screenshot) used frequently to affect the output result:
  
• Use full paths when logging file names: This option logs the full path of a file name. Instead of 'M8JCOWrp.dll', with the option selected, in the log file, it shows as 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Strategy\M8JCOWrp.dll.'
• Log a timestamp with each line of log: As the name of the option denotes, if selected, the log will contain timestamps.
• Automatically open and profile child processes: This option should remain unchecked. If the option is selected, the child processes incurred by the target executable file will be profiled.
• Once the operation is finished or the user has replicated the issue, go to the menu 'File' > 'Save As'. The default file name is '.dwi'. Do not change it and save the default file name, as shown below:
  

• Once the file is saved correctly, go back to the Dependency Walker application and exit it. It also closes the target application.

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