PRB: Alpha Platform Not Available When Adding Configurations (172177)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 5.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 6.0
This article was previously published under Q172177 SYMPTOMS
If you move a project from the Intel platform to the Alpha RISC platform
and attempt to add a new Alpha configuration (for example, by selecting
Build|Configurations...|Add... from the Developer Studio menu) Developer
Studio does not provide an option to choose "Win32(Alpha)" in the platform
combo box.
CAUSE
Visual C++ RISC Edition is not a cross-development environment, but rather
a native-development environment and is, therefore, not presented as a
unique configuration platform. Additional platforms are only available in
the Platforms combo box if they produce code that runs on a platform other
than the native environment. Examples of this are the Visual C++
development environments for Apple Macintosh and Windows CE. These platform
types must be built on the Intel platform, but they produce code that only
runs on their respective platform architectures.
RESOLUTION
In native Visual C++ development environments, simply add a "Win32"
platform and use the configuration name to identify the platform. For
example, you might use the names "AlphaRelease" and "AlphaDebug" on the
Alpha platform.
MORE INFORMATION
Under Visual C++ version 4.0 RISC Edition, the Win32 platform name is
displayed as "Win32 (platform)". For example, "Win32 (MIPS)", "Win32
(ALPHA)", etc.
The Visual C++ 5.0 documentation incorrectly implies that the platforms
will be presented in a similar manner.
An existing 4.x project that contains the Win32 (platform) form of the
configuration name will retain this name when migrated to Visual C++
version 5.0.
REFERENCES
The following section is located in the Visual C++ Professional
RISC Edition online documentation:
Port Visual C++ Applications Between Intel-Based and RISC Platforms
(Alpha or PowerPC)
InfoViewer Location (Visual C++, version 5.0):
mk:@ivt:vccore/F3/D6/S4D143.HTM
HTML Help Location (Visual C++, version 6.0):
mk:@MSITStore:[Enter Full Path to vccore.chm Here]::/
html/_core_port_visual_c.2b2b_.applications_between_
intel.2d.based_and_risc_platforms.htm
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/17/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbdocerr kbide kbprb KB172177 |
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