FIX: U1001 w/ Corrupted MAKEDIR Macro in Real Mode NMAKE 1.11 (61978)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft NMAKE Utility for MS-DOS 1.11
This article was previously published under Q61978 SYMPTOMS
NMAKE version 1.11 may produce a U1001 "syntax error: illegal character
<character> in macro" while building a project because of a problem with
the MAKEDIR macro. The problem occurs only with the DOS version of NMAKE
1.11 and not the protected mode version.
CAUSE
NMAKE has an internal macro, MAKEDIR, which contains the full drive and
path to the directory from where NMAKE was invoked. This macro is corrupted
in NMAKE version 1.11 under DOS. Rather than the correct pathname, the
macro contains "garbage" or graphics characters. This macro can cause the
U1001 "illegal character" error message.
To display the contents of MAKEDIR, invoke NMAKE with the /P switch. This
switch causes all macros to be displayed to the screen.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, manually set MAKEDIR in the .MAK file for the
project. Set it to the drive and path where the project is being built. If
MAKEDIR is manually set in the .MAK file, it will override the default
setting and correct the problem.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in NMAKE version 1.11. This
problem was corrected in NMAKE version 1.12.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/4/1999 |
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| Keywords: | kb16bitonly KB61978 |
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