Microsoft KB Archive/168386

= PRB: Compile and Build Menu Items Are Disabled =

Article ID: 168386

Article Last Modified on 8/17/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 97 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q168386



SYMPTOMS
Open Visual InterDev. Start a project (for example, a Database) and add a Java file to the project. When you try to compile the Java file, the options are grayed out.



CAUSE
Some project types are not "buildable" projects. That is, some project types naturally do not have a build process (such as an InterDev project). Therefore, there is no option to build or compile files.



RESOLUTION
Files that need to be built must be placed in a buildable project. Visual C++ and Visual J++ projects are buildable. Visual InterDev projects are not buildable.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbide kbprb KB168386

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