FIX: Absolute Pathnames for Source Files Placed in Makefile

Last reviewed: September 19, 1997
Article ID: Q150351

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, versions 4.0, 4.1

SYMPTOMS

The Developer Studio generated Makefile contains absolute path names for source files.

CAUSE

The source files reside in a directory other than the project directory.

RESOLUTION

Modify the Makefile to use relative paths by opening the .mak file in text mode.

CAUTION: Be extremely careful not to add any extra spaces or unexpected characters.

NOTE: Anytime the IDE writes to the .mak file, your changes are overwritten and the full path name is re-installed. Make a backup copy of the .mak file immediately after adding the relative paths to ensure that changes can be re-entered if there is a problem.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual C++ version 5.0.

Additional query words: nmake makefile mak external vc

Keywords : NmakeIss vcbuglist400 vcfixlist500
Version : 4.0 4.1
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: September 19, 1997
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