FIX: NMAKE 1.13 May Return U1002: Invalid Macro Invocation '$'

ID: Q75079


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft NMAKE Utility for MS-DOS, version 1.13
    on the following platforms: MS-DOS, OS/2


SYMPTOMS

NMAKE version 1.13 generates the following error when an "extra" dollar sign ($) is used in an environment variable:

fatal error U1002: syntax error : invalid macro invocation '$'


CAUSE

Unlike previous versions, NMAKE version 1.13 evaluates all environment variables as inherited macros at initialization time. Because the $ character indicates that a macro follows, NMAKE attempts to evaluate the character following the final dollar sign in the context of a macro. For example, using a command such as "Prompt $p$g$" to set the system prompt, and then using NMAKE 1.13, causes this error.


RESOLUTION

The online help for the U1002 error indicates that it occurs when a single dollar sign ($) appears without a macro name associated with it. This error can be eliminated by avoiding extraneous dollar signs in environment variables.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in NMAKE version 1.13 for MS-DOS and OS/2. This problem was corrected in NMAKE version 1.2 for MS-DOS and OS/2.

Additional query words: 1.13 buglist1.13 fixlist1.20

Keywords : kb16bitonly
Version : :1.13
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Last Reviewed: October 7, 1999
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