PRB: Error Spawning Compiler for Windows CE 2.12 Platforms (247331)

SYMPTOMS

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

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

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

Start Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0.
From the Tools select Options, and then select the Directories tab.
Select the 2.12 platform in the WCE Configuration drop-down list.
Select Executable Files in the Show Directories for drop-down list.
Change the WCE212\BIN entry to WCE211\BIN.
Select Library Files in the Show Directories for drop-down list.
Change occurrences of "Mfc" to "MFC" (capitalize all of the letters).
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.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Install an SDK exported from Platform Builder 2.12 into the Windows CE Toolkit for Visual C++ 6.0.
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.