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FIX: Header Files Not Excluded from Project Directory

Article ID: 142593

Article Last Modified on 12/9/2003


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SYMPTOMS

The Sysincl.dat and Msvcincl.dat files are used to exclude header files from being set as a dependency in Visual C++ projects. However, if the header file is located in the same directory as the project, the file will be included as a dependency.

RESOLUTION

Move the header file to another directory to work around the problem.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++ .NET.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbnoupdate kbide kbenv KB142593