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Q68379: FIX: NMAKE Filename-Parts Syntax Does Not Expand Macros

Article: Q68379
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:1.01,1.1,1.11,1.12,1.13; OS/2:1.01,1.11,1.12,1.13
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 31-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft NMAKE Utility for MS-DOS, versions 1.01, 1.1, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13 
- Microsoft NMAKE Utility for OS/2, versions 1.01, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13 
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SYMPTOMS
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An attempt to use macro substitution with the filename-parts syntax or the
extmake option switch fails.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, replace the extmake switch with the appropriate
predefined macros (such as $** and $?).

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with NMAKE. It was corrected in
NMAKE version 1.2 for MS-DOS and OS/2.

MORE INFORMATION
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To demonstrate this error, specify a directory in the SUBDIR variable. Set the
current directory to a different directory and run NMAKE. The file produces the
following command line:

  cl $(SUBDIR)\myfile.c

Sample Makefile
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  SUBDIR = subdir

  myfile.exe: $(SUBDIR)\myfile.c
  cl %|pfeF

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbNMAKESearch kbNMAKE101DOS kbNMAKE110DOS kbNMAKE111DOS kbNMAKE112DOS kbNMAKE113DOS kbNMAKE101OS2 kbNMAKE111OS2 kbNMAKE112OS2 kbNMAKE113OS2
Version           : MS-DOS:1.01,1.1,1.11,1.12,1.13; OS/2:1.01,1.11,1.12,1.13
Solution Type     : kbfix

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