BC.EXE Will Not Compile Files Named USER.* (40547)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic for MS-DOS
- Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0
- Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0b
- Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.5
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler for MS-DOS and OS/2 6.0
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler for MS-DOS and OS/2 6.0b
- Microsoft Basic Professional Development System (PDS) for MS-DOS and MS OS/2 7.0
This article was previously published under Q40547 SUMMARY
The Basic compiler (BC.EXE) will not compile any source file with a
name of USER.* (e.g. USER.BAS, USER.TXT, etc.). Instead, it will take
input from the console and report any errors on each line as they are
entered. BC.EXE will create an object file only if a name other than
USER.OBJ is specified.
The filename USER is a special filename reserved for compiling files
that are entered directly from the console instead of from a file.
Thus, if you have a file that is named USER.BAS, BC.EXE will not
compile it.
To work around this limitation, rename your Basic file to something
other than USER.BAS.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB40547 |
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