BUG: Header Files Not Excluded from Project Directory

Last reviewed: July 24, 1997
Article ID: Q142593

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0

SYMPTOMS

The Sysincl.dat and Msvcincl.dat files are used to exclude header files from being set as a dependency in Visual C++ projects. However, if the header file is located in the same directory as the project, the file will be included as a dependency.

RESOLUTION

Move the header file to another directory to work around the problem.

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.

Keywords : kbenv vcbuglist400 vcbuglist500 VWBIss
Version : 4.0 4.1 4.2 5.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: July 24, 1997
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