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Creating MS VC++ 6.0 Makefile from batch file

Hi Experts,

I have an Ms VC++ 6.0 DLL project and I want to be able to build the project from a batch file. I have no problem with the building part using the below code,

NMAKE /A /F "MyProject.mak" CFG="MyProject - Win32 Release MinDependency"

but I still have to manually create the Makefile file for it, which kind of defeats the whole purpose of doing the build from a batch file. I am looking for the commands that I could call from a batch file to generate the Makefile. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks a bunch,

axnst2

axnst2

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I need the makefile to write the dependencies as well....

jkr

>> I have an Ms VC++ 6.0 DLL project

Load your project, go to the 'Project' menu and choose 'Export Makefile...'. That's it.

axnst2

ASKER

Again, I need to be able to do that from a batch file. I know how to do it from the IDE....

axnst2

ASKER

That's what I meant that I have to do when I said that I have to "manually" create the makefile...

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jkr

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jkr

Oh, BTW, if you still ,ainly want to export a makefile, you could use a macro, see http://www.mulveyfamily.com/~katy/VisualC/automate.html#ExportMakefile

Sub ExportMakefile()
  ExecuteCommand "BuildProjectExport"
  Quit ' Quits DevStudio
End Sub

// Run from the command line with:

msdev MyProj.dsw -ex ExportMakefile -nologo

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sarabande

to add to jkr's comments:

to see the commandline options of msdev.exe

sarabande

... continue

type

msdev /?

in a command window.

Sara

axnst2

ASKER

Thanks! I had no idea you could do that! That worked great!!!!!