FIX: AppWiz Samples Fail to Build from Command Line

ID: Q138412

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

Attempting to build the CUSTOMWZ, HIERWIZ, and LOGOWIZ samples from the command line will fail, giving errors like these:


rc.exe /l 0x409 /fo".\Debug/customwz.res" /d "NDEBUG" /d "_PSEUDO_DEBUG"
 /d "_AFXDLL" .\customwz.rc
 
        link.exe @C:\temp\nma00116.
        bscmake.exe @C:\temp\nmb00116.

NMAKE : fatal error U1073: don't know how to make '"\bin\ide\.awx"'
Stop.

CAUSE

The TargetName and MSDevDir macros have not been assigned values.

RESOLUTION

Define the macros in NMAKE's command line. Example,

NMAKE /f CUSTOMWZ.MAK MSDevDir=C:\MSDEV TargetName=customwz<Enter>

NOTE: This example will default to the Pseudo-Debug target.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual C++ version 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION

The samples all build without any errors when you build them from within the Developer Studio using the corresponding project workspace (.mdp) files.

Additional query words: kbVC400bug kbvc500fix AppWizard MSDEV NmakeIss

Keywords : kbtool kbVC500fix
Version : :4.0,4.1,4.2
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug