PWB Ignores Certain Compiler Switches in Additional Options (69145)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS 1.0
  • Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS 1.1
  • Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2 1.0
  • Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2 1.1
This article was previously published under Q69145

SUMMARY

The compiler switches

/Fo, /Fe, /F hexnum, /Fm, and /link link-info

are ineffective when entered in the Additional Options field of the C Compiler Options dialog box from the Options menu of the Programmer's Workbench (PWB). This is the intended behavior. The functionality of all of these switches is provided through the Compiler, Link, and Build Options dialog boxes from the Options menu.

MORE INFORMATION

The /Fo switch is overridden by PWB as it creates the .MAK file needed to build the project. To perform this function correctly:

  1. Set a program list from the Make menu.
  2. Choose Build Options from the Options menu.
  3. Choose the Build Directory button.
  4. Enter the destination path in that field, such as:

    C:\C600\PROJECT\

  5. Rebuild the project, and both the .EXE and .OBJ files will be placed in that directory.
The other switches are used only to pass information to the linker when the CL command is used outside PWB without the /c option. Because PWB always compiles and links separately, these switches are lost. To utilize these switches from within PWB, select the appropriate options in the Link Options dialog box from the Options menu.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/23/2003
Keywords:kb16bitonly KB69145
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