BUG: Some RC Warnings and Errors Go to stderr, Not stdout

Last reviewed: August 7, 1997
Article ID: Q122308

2.00 WINDOWS NT kbtool kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:

The Microsoft Resource Compiler (RC.EXE), included with Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

Certain warnings and error messages issued by the resource compiler are sent to stderr instead of stdout.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior can cause problems only if you are redirecting output to a file. The messages that are sent to stderr will not be put into the file.

Additional reference words: 2.00 3.50 buglist2.00
KBCategory: kbtool kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: TlsMisc

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Last reviewed: August 7, 1997
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