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Q188708: BUG: Error C1083 Building Large Projects with Browse Info

Article: Q188708
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): WINNT:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 17-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Visual C++ 5.0 compiler generates the following compiler error when you
build a project that contains a large number of source files with Browse Info
generation enabled (/Fr compiler switch):

  

  fatal error C1083: Cannot open compiler generated file:
      'filename.sbr': No such file or directory

CAUSE
=====

The compiler does not close the browse files and subsequently runs out of file
handles.

RESOLUTION
==========

After this error occurs, use the Build command to compile the remaining files
and link.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: kbCompiler kbVC500bug kbDSupport kbdss

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Keywords          : kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC500 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : WINNT:5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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