FIX: Developer Studio Fails to Recognize Makefile and Quits (142888)
The information in this article applies to:
This article was previously published under Q142888 SYMPTOMS
When you try to open a previously valid workspace file, Developer Studio
displays the following error message:
The makefile <makefile pathname> has been modified and cannot be
used as an internal project workspace.
When you click the OK button, the following information appears:
<makefile pathname>
This makefile was not generated by Developer Studio.
Continuing will create a new Developer Studio workspace to wrap this
makefile. You will be prompted to save after the new workspace has
been created.
Are you sure you want to continue?
If you click the OK button in this dialog box, you will get an application
error in Developer Studio, and Developer Studio will quit.
CAUSE
If you have not directly modified the makefile (.mak file) intentionally or
unintentionally, the error may be the result of an invalid pathname that
Developer Studio has written in the file.
RESOLUTION
IMPORTANT: In general, Microsoft does not support directly modifying the
makefiles that Developer Studio creates. Be sure to make a backup copy of
the makefile before attempting to make any modifications.
Open the makefile as a text file, and search for the string ".\:", or any
pathname that contains a colon (:). It may appear in a section starting
with NODEP_CPP_ or DEP_CPP_.
The colon is not a valid character in a pathname for Windows NT or Windows 95. Remove any colons you find in a pathname. In the case of ".\:", remove
the leading backslash also, so the pathname appears as "." instead.
To open the makefile as a text file in Developer Studio, click Open on the
File menu, navigate to the directory where the makefile is located, and
then select Text in the Open As box before selecting the makefile.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in
Visual C++ 4.1.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/3/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbide kbVC410fix KB142888 |
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