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Q138666: HOWTO: Browse on Demand with Visual C++ Version 4.0

Article: Q138666
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): WINNT:4.0,5.0,6.0;
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbide kbVC kbVC400 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbGrpDSTools
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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Browsing on demand works differently in Visual C++, versions 4.0 and later, from
previous versions. If you do not have browse information generated when you
attempt to use the browser in Visual C++ 4.0 and later, you get a message
stating that there is no browse information for the project. Then the project is
rebuilt accordingly to allow you to browse your project information.

One other option is to always build the individual source browser files (.sbr)
during your builds without generating the combined browser file (.bsc). Then run
Bscmake.exe as a tool from the Tools menu. This article describes the steps
required to do this.

MORE INFORMATION
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Step-by-Step Procedure
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1. On the Build menu, click Settings to bring up the Project Settings dialog
  box.

2. Select the desired target in the Settings For tree view.

3. Click the C/C++ tab, and select the Generate browse info check box. This will
  generate an .sbr file corresponding to each source file. Ensure that the
  "Build browse info file" check box in the Browse Info tab is cleared.

4. Click OK to accept.

5. On the Tools menu, click Customize to bring the Customize dialog box. Click
  the Tools tab. In Visual C++, version 4.0, click Add. In Visual C++, versions
  5.0 and 6.0, click the blank line at the bottom of the Menu Contents list and
  type &Bscmake.

6. Browse for the Bscmake.exe file. In Visual C++, versions 5.0 and 6.0, you can
  click the ellipsis beside the Command box to do this.

7. Fill in the fields for the tool as shown here:

  Field                Value
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  Menu text            &Bscmake
  Command              [Full path to BSCMAKE.EXE]\bscmake.exe
  Arguments            /o$(TargetName).bsc /n *.sbr
  Initial directory    $(TargetDir)

  NOTE: You can select the custom arguments like $(TargetName) from the menu
  provided on the right side of the edit box.

8. In Visual C++, version 4.0, select "Redirect to Output Window", and click
  Close, accepting this tool. In Visual C++, versions 5.0 and 6.0, select "Use
  Output Window".

NOTE: If you have been browsing the current .bsc file, you will have to close it
before building a new .bsc file. On the Tools menu, click Close Browse Info
File.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbide kbVC kbVC400 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbGrpDSTools 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbVC400 kbAudDeveloper kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : WINNT:4.0,5.0,6.0;
Issue type        : kbhowto

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