HOWTO: Exclude Include File Class Definitions from ClassView

• Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2

SUMMARY

When you include components, such as the Active Template Library or the DAO SDK, the ClassView of the Project Workspace displays each class found in these components as part of your project. For larger components, the number of classes displayed can swamp the classes you have created for your project.

MORE INFORMATION

To prevent classes from being displayed in the ClassView pane, you need to remove the header with the class declarations from the project's dependency list. To do this, follow these steps:

1. If the include file is in the same directory as your project, you need to move it to a different location.

   a. Create a directory where you want to relocate the header file(s) that

         you want to remove from the dependency list. For example:
   

            mkdir c:\msdev\projects\myproj\inc
   
      b. Move the header files to this new directory.
   
      c. Add this directory to your include search path by using the
         Directories tab in the Options dialog box (click Options on the Tools
         menu.
   
   

2. Create a text file named Msvcincl.dat, and list the header files you want to exclude from the dependencies list. Save this file to your Windows directory. An example is shown below for both the DAO SDK and the Active Template Library.

         dbdao.h
         atlcom.h
         atlbase.h
   

3. Close Developer Studio, and delete the project's .ncb file.

4. Restart Developer Studio, and load your project. The classes declared in the headers listed in the Msvcincl.dat file should no longer appear in the ClassView pane.

REFERENCES

   ARTICLE-ID: Q138735
   TITLE     : Visual C++ 4.0 Frequently Asked Questions List

Technology        : kbAtl kbInetDev
Version           : WINNT:4.0,4.1,4.2;
Platform          : NT WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto