Article ID: 142593 - Last Review: December 9, 2003 - Revision: 3.0

FIX: Header Files Not Excluded from Project Directory

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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.
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RESOLUTION

Move the header file to another directory to work around the problem.
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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.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 4.1 Subscription
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 4.2 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 4.2 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 6.0
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Keywords: 
kbbug kbfix kbnoupdate kbide kbenv KB142593
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