FIX: NMAKE Filename-Parts Syntax Does Not Expand Macros

Last reviewed: September 11, 1997
Article ID: Q68379

1.01 1.11 1.12 1.13 | 1.01 1.11 1.12 1.13

MS-DOS              | OS/2

kbtool kbbuglist kbfixlist

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft NMAKE Utility for MS-DOS, versions 1.01, 1.1, 1.11, 1.12, and 1.13
Microsoft NMAKE Utility for OS/2, versions 1.01, 1.11, 1.12, and 1.13

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to use macro substitution with the filename-parts syntax or the extmake option switch fails.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, replace the extmake switch with the appropriate predefined macros (such as $** and $?).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with NMAKE. It was corrected in NMAKE version 1.2 for MS-DOS and OS/2.

MORE INFORMATION

To demonstrate this error, specify a directory in the SUBDIR variable. Set the current directory to a different directory and run NMAKE. The file produces the following command line:

   cl $(SUBDIR)\myfile.c

Sample Makefile

SUBDIR = subdir

myfile.exe: $(SUBDIR)\myfile.c

     cl %|pfeF

Additional reference words:
KBCategory: kbtool kbbuglist kbfixlist
KBSubcategory: NmakeIss
Keywords : kb16bitonly
Solution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: September 11, 1997
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