BUG: RC Error RW1008 If NULL Entry in PATH

Last reviewed: June 14, 1995
Article ID: Q71022
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0 and 3.1

SYMPTOMS

The resource compiler (RC) exits with the message "fatal error RW1008: RCPP.ERR not found."

CAUSE

There is a NULL entry in the MS-DOS PATH environment variable (for example: SET PATH=;c:\;...).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional reference words: 3.00 3.10
KBCategory: kbtool kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: TlsRc


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Last reviewed: June 14, 1995
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