Article: Q86814
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:1.2,1.3,1.4; NT:1.4,1.5
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 24-DEC-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft NMAKE Utility for MS-DOS, versions 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
- Microsoft NMAKE Utility for Windows NT, versions 1.4, 1.5
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SYMPTOMS
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Commands placed in the TOOLS.INI file may not recognize an environment variable
macro and proceed as if the macro was undefined.
RESOLUTION
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There are two methods to work around this problem, as follows:
- Define the macro on the command line instead of as an environment variable.
-or-
- Place the commands that depend on the environment variable in the makefile
rather than in the TOOLS.INI file.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in NMAKE versions 1.2, 1.3, and
1.4. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
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Perform the following four steps to demonstrate this problem.
1. Edit your TOOLS.INI file to add the following section:
[NMAKE]
TEST=okay
!IFDEF ENV_VAR # Place these commands in
TEST = $(TEST) Environment is defined # the makefile to resolve
!ENDIF # the problem.
2. At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following to define the ENV_VAR
environment variable:
" SET ENV_VAR=1" (without the quotation marks)
3. Create a file named makefile that contains the following:
" ALL:
@echo $(TEST)" (without the quotation marks)
4. At the MS-DOS prompt, type "NMAKE" (without the quotation marks).
NMAKE displays the following on the screen:
okay
instead of the following expected output:
okay Environment is defined
Additional query words: 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50
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Keywords :
Technology : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbNMAKESearch kbNMAKE120DOS kbNMAKE130DOS kbNMAKE140DOS kbNMAKE140NT kbNMAKE150NT
Version : MS-DOS:1.2,1.3,1.4; NT:1.4,1.5
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