BUG: HC Error 2050 from #include in Help Project File (.HPJ) (88126)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
This article was previously published under Q88126

SYMPTOMS

When you are building a Help file with the Microsoft Windows Help Compiler, the process stops with the following error message:
Error 2050: line <number> of <filename>.HPJ : Invalid #include syntax

CAUSE

The Help project (.HPJ) file contains a #include statement where the filename is delimited by quotation marks ("") rather than angle brackets (<>).

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, modify the .HPJ file to delimit the filename in the #include statement with angle brackets. For example, replace the following statement 
   #include "map.h"
with the following: 
   #include <map.h>

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with the Windows Help Compiler version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/6/1999
Keywords:KB88126
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