HOWTO: Browse on Demand with Visual C++ Version 4.0

• The development environment included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.0

SUMMARY

Browsing on demand works differently in Visual C++ 4.0 from previous versions. If you do not have browse information generated when you attempt to use the browser in Visual C++ 4.0, you will get a message stating that there is no browse information for the project. Then the project will be rebuilt accordingly to allow you to browse your project information.

One other option is to always build the individual source browser files (.sbr) during your builds without generating the combined browser file (.bsc). Then run Bscmake.exe as a tool from the Tools menu. This article describes the steps required to do this.

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Step-by-Step Procedure

1. On the Build menu, click Settings to bring up the Project Settings dialog box.

2. Select the desired target in the Settings For tree view.

3. Click the C/C++ tab, and select the Generate browse info check box. This will generate an .sbr file corresponding to each source file. Ensure that the "Build browse info file" check box in the Browse Info tab is cleared.

4. Click OK to accept.

5. On the Tools menu, click Customize to bring the Customize dialog box. Click the Tools tab, and then click Add.

6. Browse for the \Msdev\Bin\Bscmake.exe file.

7. Fill in the fields for the tool as shown here:

      Field                Value
      -------------------------------------------------------------
      Menu text            &Bscmake
      Command              [Drive designation]\msdev\bin\bscmake.exe
      Arguments            /o$(TargetName).bsc /n *.sbr
      Initial directory    $(TargetDir)
   
      NOTE: You can select the custom arguments like $(TargetName) from the
      menu provided on the right side of the edit box.
   
   

8. Select the "Redirect to Output Window" check box, and click Close, accepting this tool.

Keywords          : VwbIss
Version           : WINNT:4.0;
Platform          : NT WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto