PWB Makefiles Read-Only When Set as Active Program List

MS-DOS    | OS/2

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS, versions 1.0 and 1.1
• Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2, versions 1.0 and 1.1

SUMMARY

When Set Program List is chosen from the Make menu within the Programmer's WorkBench (PWB) versions 1.0 and 1.1, the PWB project makefile associated with the current program list is marked as read only and is not editable.

PWB will allow modification to the open project makefile if it was opened as a foreign makefile.

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Sample Code

#include <stdio.h>
void main ( void )

   printf ( "Test\n" ) ;

1. Using the above sample program, choose Set Program List from the Make menu and call the program list TEST.MAK.

2. Save the list.

3. Choose Open from the File menu, and enter TEST.MAK as the file to be opened.

4. Place the cursor anywhere in the file and press ENTER. The following message will result:

         No-edit file may not be modified.