Article: Q138764
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 4.0,4.1,4.2,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbVC400bug kbVC410bug kbVC420bug kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbNoUpdate
Last Modified: 12-FEB-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual C++, versions 4.0, 4.1
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When building a project from the command line using the following custom macros,
you will encounter undetermined errors.
MSDevDir
WkspName
RemoteTarget
NOTE: For information about these custom macros, please see "Using Argument
Macros" in the Visual C++ Users Guide.
CAUSE
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These custom macros are not assigned in the .mak file. For example,
this:
$(MSDevDir)\bin
expands to this:
\bin
RESOLUTION
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Define these macros in the NMAKE command line to work around this problem. For
example,
NMAKE /f MyProject.mak MsDevDir=C:\MSDEV<Enter>
Note that the macros are case-sensitive.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.
This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Service Pack 5.
Additional query words: kbVC400bug MSDEV
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Keywords : kbVC400bug kbVC410bug kbVC420bug kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbNoUpdate
Technology : kbVCsearch kbVC400 kbAudDeveloper kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version : :4.0,4.1,4.2,5.0,6.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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