Visual C++ Version 4.0 Setup Batch File

The Vcvars32.bat batch file sets up the Visual C++ version 4.0 command-line development environment.

The following information describes how to use Vcvars32.bat.

Syntax

vcvars32 {x86 | m68k | mppc}

Parameters

Specifies the target processor.

x86

Intel x86

m68k

Motorola 68K

mppc

Power PC


Important

You should use no option or the default x86 option because Windows 95 development is specific to Intel processors.

Environment variables

MSDEVDIR

The MSDEVDIR environment variable specifies the base directory of Microsoft Developer Studio. It is usually \Msdev.

VCSOURCE

The VCSOURCE environment variable is set to path of the Visual C++ version 4.0 CD-ROM or net drive. It allows you to leave the help files, libraries, and include files on the CD-ROM or on a network drive. It is cleared on exit.

VCOSDIR

The VCOSDIR environment variable is set to the operating system since some of the Visual C++ version 4.0 tools are operating system dependent. It is set to one of the following values:

WIN95

For Windows 95

WINNT

For Windows NT


It is cleared on exit.

PATH

The PATH environment variable is set to the following values:

%MSDEVDIR%\BIN

The Visual C++ version 4.0 tools directory.

%MSDEVDIR%\BIN\%VCOSDIR%

The Visual C++4.0 operating-system dependent tools directory.

%PATH%

The value of PATH before the batch file was run.


If you have the VCSOURCE environment variable set in the batch file, the PATH environment variable includes the following paths at the end (searched last):

%VCSOURCE%\BIN

%VCSOURCE%\BIN\%VCOSDIR%


INCLUDE

The INCLUDE environment variable is set to the following values:

%MSDEVDIR%\INCLUDE

The Visual C++ version 4.0 include directory.

%MSDEVDIR%\MFC\INCLUDE

The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) include directory.

%INCLUDE%

The value of the INCLUDE environment variable before the batch file was run.


If you have VCSOURCE set in the batch file, the INCLUDE environment variable will include the following paths at the end (searched last):

%VCSOURCE%\INCLUDE

%VCSOURCE%\INCLUDE\MFC


LIB

The LIB environment variable is set to the following:

%MSDEVDIR%\LIB

The Visual C++ version 4.0 library directory.

%MSDEVDIR%\MFC\LIB

The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) library directory.

%LIB%

The value of the LIB environment variable before the batch file was run.


If you have VCSOURCE set in the batch file, the LIB variable will include the following paths at the end (searched last):

%VCSOURCE%\LIB

%VCSOURCE%\MFC\LIB