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Q247331: PRB: Error Spawning Compiler for Windows CE 2.12 Platforms

Article: Q247331
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 2.12,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbVC600 kbDSupport kbGrpDSVCCompiler
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual C++ 6.0 
- Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder, version 2.12 
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SYMPTOMS
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With a successful install of the Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Microsoft
Visual C++ 6.0 and a software development kit (SDK) exported from Microsoft
Windows CE Platform Builder 2.12, attempts to build projects targeting the 2.12
platform fail with an error similar to the following:

  Error spawning clmips.exe

CAUSE
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The Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual C++ 6.0 was shipped prior to the
release of Windows CE version 2.12 and does not include the compilers needed to
build applications for this operating system.

RESOLUTION
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By using the compilers provided for Windows CE 2.11 you will be able to build
and debug applications targeting Windows CE 2.12:

1. Start Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0.

2. From the Tools select Options, and then select the Directories tab.

3. Select the 2.12 platform in the WCE Configuration drop-down list.

4. Select Executable Files in the Show Directories for drop-down list.

5. Change the WCE212\BIN entry to WCE211\BIN.

6. Select Library Files in the Show Directories for drop-down list.

7. Change occurrences of "Mfc" to "MFC" (capitalize all of the letters).

8. Change occurrences of "Atl" to "ATL" (capitalize all of the letters).

NOTE: The preceding changes will not allow applications to be built for the
MIPS16 or Thumb processors, which are supported by Windows CE 2.12. Check the
Microsoft Windows CE products web site at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsce for
information on the availability of updated development tools.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Install an SDK exported from Platform Builder 2.12 into the Windows CE
  Toolkit for Visual C++ 6.0.

2. Create or load a Windows CE application and attempt to build for the platform
  installed in step 1 using a CPU configuration other than x86.

  An error occurs while spawning the Windows CE compiler for the requested
  processor.

Additional query words: Toolkit Windows CE Platform Builder SDK kbWinCE212

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Keywords          : kbVC600 kbDSupport kbGrpDSVCCompiler 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbSDKSearch kbWinCETKVCSearch kbWinCESDKSearch kbWinCESearch kbWinCESDK212 kbWinCETK600VC
Version           : :2.12,6.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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