Q43999: NMAKE Is Case Sensitive

Article: Q43999
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 3-MAY-1989

It is not clearly stated in the manual that NMAKE IS case sensitive.
Case sensitivity is imposed on the following:

1. Macros

   For instance, if you define "TEXT" as a macro, you must use $(TEXT)
   to insert it. If $(text) is used, the macro is undefined and
   nothing happens.

2. Predefined Macros (.SUFFIXES;.PRECIOUS, CC, etc.)

   Predefined macros such as .SUFFIXES must be in all in uppercase
   letters. If you use .suffixes, NMAKE returns the error ".suffixes
   too long: truncated to 8.3".

3. File extensions

   When adding file extensions to the .SUFFIXES list, you must
   preserve case. For example, to add the file extension .dll to the
   suffix list, you would put the following line in your makefile:

      .SUFFIXES : .dll

   Then, all files with the .dll extension must have the .dll
   extension in lowercase letters.

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