BUG: Some Intermediate Files not Deleted by FileView

 Last reviewed: July 24, 1997
Article ID: Q155791
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0

SYMPTOMS

You can delete intermediate files (files created during a project build) created by Visual C++ by invoking a context menu inside the FileView of the IDE. To accomplish this task, select the project in the FileView pane of the Project Workspace window. With the mouse pointer over the selected project, click the right mouse button to display the pop-up menu, and choose Delete Intermediate Files.

Most of the intermediate files are deleted but you may notice that a few remain.

Generating the default AppWizard application and selecting this option results in four intermediate ( .ilk, .idb, and two .pdb) files not being removed.

WORKAROUND

If it is necessary to remove these files, the files must be deleted outside of the Developer Studio Environment.

STATUS

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

Keywords : kbui kbusage vcbuglist400 vcbuglist410 vcbuglist420 vcbuglist500
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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