Article ID: 151898
Article Last Modified on 7/5/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2.1
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2.2
- Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 4.1 Subscription
- Microsoft Visual C++ 4.2 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 4.2 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 4.2 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 4.2 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2002 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003 Standard Edition
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SYMPTOMS
The compiler ignores some or all of the Command Line options that appear after the /I switch.
CAUSE
The compiler incorrectly parses the additional Include Directory Command Line switch if its argument ends with a backslash followed by a quotation mark. The compiler interprets the \" sequence as meaning the path contains a quotation mark.
If you set the additional Include Directories from within Developer Studio, double quotes are automatically placed around the directory name. If there is a backslash at the end of the directory name, this problem occurs.
RESOLUTION
Remove the trailing backslash character from the Include Directory.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
Sample Code
// Compile options needed to generate error (compiler will not detect
// the /D"_CMDLINE":)
// CL /c test.cpp /I"test\" /D"_CMDLINE"
//
// Compile options needed for successful compiling (compiler will
// detect the /D"_CMDLINE":)
// CL /c test.cpp /I"test" /D"_CMDLINE"
// test.cpp
//
#ifdef _CMDLINE
#pragma message("Program compiled with _CMDLINE defined.")
#else
#pragma message("Program compiled without _CMDLINE defined.")
#endif
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