INF: Search Order for Include Files when Using APPEND Command

ID Number: Q40588

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MS-DOS

Summary:

A data file path can be specified in MS-DOS by using the APPEND

command. MS-DOS searches for a data file using the APPEND path. A file

included by a C program can be in a directory that is in the data file

path. The C compiler searches for the include file in the following

order:

#include<filename>

1. Directories specified by the INCLUDE environment variable

2. Directories specified by the APPEND command

#include"filename"

1. Current directory

2. Directories specified by the APPEND command

3. Directories specified by the INCLUDE environment variable

Please refer to your MS-DOS documentation for specific information

about using the APPEND command.

Note: The APPEND command can cause other problems during compilation,

linking, and execution. Microsoft recommends not using the APPEND

command when developing C programs.

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