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Q23739: INFO: Specify Compiler Options Before Source Filename

Article: Q23739
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 1.0,1.5,2.0,4.0,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCompiler kbVC100 kbVC150 kbVC200 kbVC400 kbVC500 kbVC600
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft C for MS-DOS 
- Microsoft C for OS/2 
- Microsoft C/C++ for MS-DOS 
- Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, 16-bit edition, versions 1.0, 1.5 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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To compile a file with any of the Microsoft language compilers listed above,
list any appropriate compiler option switches on the command line before the
names of the source files to which the options apply.

MORE INFORMATION
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When you are using a Microsoft 16-bit C/C++ compiler, if you specify an option
at the end of the command line, after the names of all the files, the compiler
does not generate any warnings or errors -- it simply ignores the option because
no source file follows for the option to apply to. In a few cases, a trailing
option causes an error because the option conflicts with a previously specified
option.

Microsoft 32-bit C/C++ compiler supports placing option switches after the names
of source files. If a compiler command line specifies more than one source code
file, specified options apply to all files regardless of the position of the
option switch relative to the source filename. However, if the -link switch is
to be used, it must occur after all source filenames and compiler switches.

Additional query words: 8.00 8.00c 9.00

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Keywords          : kbCompiler kbVC100 kbVC150 kbVC200 kbVC400 kbVC500 kbVC600 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbVC400 kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword8 kbvc150 kbvc100 kbCCompSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVC200 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC16bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : :1.0,1.5,2.0,4.0,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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