PRB: LINK Fatal Error LNK1104 Cannot Open File
ID: Q166470
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Visual Basic Professional and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 5.0
SYMPTOMS
When compiling an ActiveX component with binary compatibility set to the
same file the compile is attempting to overwrite, the following error
occurs:
LINK fatal error LNK1104 cannot open file.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, copy the ActiveX executable or DLL to a
separate directory. Set binary compatibility to the copied file, and
compile to the original directory. This procedure is described in Microsoft
Visual Basic Books Online.
STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
While this behavior is not always encountered when compiling, you should
follow the procedures in the RESOLUTION section above in all projects where
you set binary compatibility.
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
- Start Visual Basic 5.0 and open the
\samples\CompTool\ActvComp\coffee\xtimers.vbp sample.
- Select "Make XTimer.dll" from the File menu to compile the project.
- Select "Open Project" from the File menu.
- Save the changes to the XTimer project if prompted.
- Open the \samples\CompTool\ActvComp\coffee\coffee2.vbp sample.
- Bring up the Project\References dialog box and make sure that the XTimer
server compiled previously is referenced.
- Select "Make Coffe2.exe" from the file menu to compile the project.
- Bring up the "Coffee2 Properties" dialog box from the Project menu.
- On the Compile tab, make sure "Native Code" is selected.
- On the Component tab, make sure "Binary Compatibility" is set and the
compatible server is pointing at the previously compiled version of
Coffe2.EXE.
- Save the changes to the project.
- Select "Make Coffe2.exe" from the file menu to compile the project.
You receive a dialog box with the following message:
Microsoft Visual Basic: Unexpected error occurred in code generator
or linker. -View error messages?
If you click "Yes," the following error message appears:
LINK fatal error LNK1104 cannot open file.
To fix this problem:
- Copy the executable to another directory. If you make ActiveX
components frequently, you may want to create a directory just for
compatible files.
- Re-set binary compatibility to the file you just pasted into the
"Compatibility" directory.
- Recompile the executable into the project directory.
REFERENCES
Microsoft Visual Basic Books Online, Component Tools Guide, Using Binary
Version Compatibility.
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbVBp500 kbGrpVB
Version : WINDOWS:5.0;
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb