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Q168419: BUG: Browse Info Flag Not Saved for Subproject After Conversion

Article: Q168419
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbide kbVC kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbGrpDSTools kbNoUpdatekbbuglist
Last Modified: 13-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
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The state of the Build browse info file check box under the Browse Info tab in
project settings is not preserved for subprojects when the project is converted
from Visual C++ 4.x to Visual C++ 5.0 or from Visual C++ 5.0 to Visual C++ 6.0.
In all cases, the browse file will not be built for subprojects.

The state of the checkbox is preserved for top-level projects.

RESOLUTION
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Set the Build browse info file check box after the conversion to 5.0.

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

Additional query words: BSC BSCMAKE

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Keywords          : 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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