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  1. 03-19-2006 #1
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    makefile exported by vc 6.0 doesn't work

    Hi there,

    When a make file is exported with VC 6.0 "Export Makefile..." function, and executed from command line, it doesn't work. The error is
    Code:
    D:\iis>NMAKE /f "iis.mak"

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version 6.00.8168.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1988-1998. All rights reserved.

No configuration specified. Defaulting to iis - Win32 Debug.
NMAKE : fatal error U1073: don't know how to make '"c:\program files\microsoft v
isual studio\vc98\include\basetsd.h"'
Stop.
    The VC 6.0 is installed at "e:\...", but "c:\...". How to correct the makefile exported by VC 6.0 to make it work?

    Thanks,
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    Did you run vcvars.bat/vsvars.bat (might call itself something like 'visual c++ command prompt' in its shortcut) before invoking nmake?
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    No, I can not find them, no matter it is vcvars.bat or vsvars.bat. Where are they?

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    If you've properly installed vc6 then it should be one of the shortcuts in the program group under visual c++ with a name something like 'visual c++ command prompt', as I've previously described. This runs vcvars.bat ('vsvars.bat' with visual studio, I think) which sets various environment variables such as include, lib and compiler etc. paths. Do a search in your vc6 installation directory for 'vcvars.bat' and open it with a text editor if you want more specific information about it.
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    It's VCVARS32.BAT. But even it is executed, and

    set MSVCDir=E:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98

    the problem is still there.

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  6. 03-20-2006 #6
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    >>VCVARS32.BAT<<

    Close enough.

    >>the problem is still there.<<

    Post the makefile - if it's huge it might be a better idea to zip it up and attach it rather than post it. Post any errors, too.
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