PRB: Vcvars32.bat Generates Out of Environment Message

• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 5.0, 6.0

SYMPTOMS

Executing the Vcvars32.bat batch file from the MS-DOS prompt on Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems generates the following messages:

Setting environment for using Microsoft Visual C++ tools.
Out of environment space
Out of environment space
Out of environment space

CAUSE

The error can occur when you do not have enough memory in the MS-DOS environment to set an environment variable.

RESOLUTION

For additional information on increasing the environment memory for MS-DOS programs, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q230205 Out of Environment Space Error Message in MS-DOS Programs

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Vcvars32.bat is a batch file containing statements that set the environment variables necessary to run Visual C++ tools such as Cl.exe from the MS-DOS prompt. It is created during the Visual C++ setup.

Use the following steps to run this batch file for every MS-DOS session:

1. Locate the Command.com program in WINDOWS directory using Windows Explorer.



2. Right-click the program and select Properties.



3. Select the Program tab in the Properties window



4. Type the full path to the Vcvar32.bat file in the "Batch file" edit window.

REFERENCES

For more information, see the following in the MSDN Library:

Visual Studio 6.0 Documentation; Visual C++ Documentation; Using Visual C++; Visual C++ Programmer's Guide; Compiling and Linking; How Do I...; Set Environment Variables

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbVC kbVC500 kbVC600 kbWinOS95 kbWinOS98 kbDevStudio kbDSupport kbGrpDSTools
Version : WINDOWS:95; winnt:5.0,6.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb