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Q166716: BUG: Header File Listed in SYSINCL.DAT in Dependency List

Article: Q166716
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbProgramming kbide kbVC kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbGrpDSTools kbNoUpdatekbbuglist
Last Modified: 12-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

A header file listed in the SYSINCL.DAT file still appears in the External
Dependencies list.

CAUSE
=====

The directory to the header file is specified with forward slash (sys/test.h)
rather than a backward slash (sys\test.h) in the SYSINCL.DAT file. Specifying
the directory with a backslash in the SYSINCL.DAT file excludes files that are
included in the source file with either forward or backward slashes. For
example:

#include <sys/test1.h>
  #include <sys\test2.h>

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
================

The files listed in SYSINCL.DAT should be excluded from dependency scanning and
not be displayed in the External Dependencies folder.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbProgramming kbide kbVC kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbGrpDSTools kbNoUpdate kbbuglist
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : :5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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