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Q46354: Placing Dependent & Target Files in Different Directories

Article: Q46354
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:1.01,1.11,1.12,1.13,1.2,1.3,1.4; NT:1.4,1.5; OS/2:1.01,1.11,1.21
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Last Modified: 30-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft NMAKE Utility for MS-DOS, versions 1.01, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 
- Microsoft NMAKE Utility for OS/2, versions 1.01, 1.11, 1.21 
- Microsoft NMAKE Utility for Windows NT, versions 1.4, 1.5 
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SUMMARY
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To place a target file into a directory other than its dependent file, you must
explicitly specify the path for the target and/or the dependents. To place an
object file into a different directory using a Microsoft language compiler,
specify the /Fo compiler option switch and the destination path for the object
file. To place an executable file in a directory other than the directory that
contains the source files, specify the full pathname for the EXE file parameter
when linking, or use the /Fe compiler switch if you compile and link your
application in the same step.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following makefile demonstrates placing an object file in a different
directory than the source file.

Sample Makefile
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  # Build options required: None

  ObjDir    = c:\obj^\ 
  SourceDir = c:\src^\ 

  $(ObjDir)pixel.obj : $(SourceDir)pixel.c
     cl /Fo$(ObjDir) /c $*

NOTE: When you use a macro in the makefile to specify a pathname, you must
specify a caret (^) before the backslash (\) character that ends the line.
Otherwise, NMAKE interprets the trailing backslash as a line- continuation
character.

Additional query words: kbinf 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50

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Version           : MS-DOS:1.01,1.11,1.12,1.13,1.2,1.3,1.4; NT:1.4,1.5; OS/2:1.01,1.11,1.21

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