Q90500: BUG: Makefile based on PWB Library Template Not Valid

Article: Q90500
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:2.1.49
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 28-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS, version 2.1.49 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Programmer's Workbench (PWB) version 2.1.49, when the user opens a project
created using the Library template, PWB displays a message box that contains the
following error message:

  Error reading project makefile line <line number>

  Unexpected command

After the user chooses OK to dismiss the message box, PWB displays another
message box that contains the following message:

  Error in project makefile format

  C:\C700\FILE.MAK

  Use it as a non-PWB makefile?

PWB does not recognize the makefile in the opened project as a PWB makefile.

CAUSE
=====

This error occurs because the PWB Library template contains two incorrect build
switches.

RESOLUTION
==========

Perform the following ten steps to modify the PWB Library template to remove the
incorrect build switches:

1. From the Options menu, select Project Templates, then select Set Project
  Template.

2. In the Set Project Template dialog box, select None in the Runtime Support
  list box, and select Library in the Project Template list box. Then choose
  OK.

3. From the Options menu, select Project Templates, then select Customize
  Project Template.

4. In the Customize Project Template dialog box, select the following build
  rule:

  release command lrf_lib "$(LRF) @<<$(PROJ).lrf\n-+$(?: = &
  ^\n-+)\n$(LIBFLAGS_G)\n$(LIBFLAGS_R);\n<<\n#$(OBJS)"

5. Modify the rule to move the second "<<" delimiter to the end of the
  rule. The changed rule is as follows:

  release command lrf_lib "$(LRF) @<<$(PROJ).lrf\n-+$(?: = &
  ^\n-+)\n$(LIBFLAGS_G)\n$(LIBFLAGS_R);\n$(OBJS)\n<<"

6. Choose "Set Build Rule" to save the change.

7. Select the following build rule:

  debug command lrf_lib "$(LRF) @<<$(PROJ).lrf\n-+$(?: = &
  ^\n-+)\n$(LIBFLAGS_G)\n$(LIBFLAGS_D);\n<<\n#$(OBJS)"

8. Modify the rule to move the second "<<" delimiter to the end of the
  rule. The changed rule is as follows:

  debug command lrf_lib "$(LRF) @<<$(PROJ).lrf\n-+$(?: = &
  ^\n-+)\n$(LIBFLAGS_G)\n$(LIBFLAGS_D);\n$(OBJS)\n<<"

9. Choose "Set Build Rule" to save the change.

10. Choose OK.

After making these changes, the Library template in your project has the correct
build rules. You may want to save this template for use in other projects. To
save the current template settings, select Project Templates from the Options
menu, then select Save Custom Project Template.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in PWB version 2.1.49. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 7.00 buglist2.1.49

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbPWBSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPWB2149DOS
Version           : MS-DOS:2.1.49

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