Error Spawning Bscmake.exe
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Disabled Detected You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. "Error Spawning cl.exe" in Visual C++ Enterprise 6 Started by shassouneh, Oct 09 2001 05:22 AM Please log in to reply 6 replies to this topic #1 shassouneh shassouneh addict Members 672 posts Posted 09 October 2001 - 05:22 AM Hi All,I seem to keep getting this error regardless of what I try! Apparently, It seems that its a http://stackoverflow.com/questions/109319/error-prj0003-error-spawning-cl-exe Visual C++ problem (the actual program itself). I tried removing Visual C++ and re-installing it MULTIPLE TIMES to no use. I'm running a FRESH INSTALLATION of windows 2000 pro.Someone please help. THIS IS URGENT! Back to top Report #2 shassouneh shassouneh addict Members 672 posts Posted 09 October 2001 - 05:40 AM OK,1.) Is there an http://www.compatdb.org/forums/topic/15476-error-spawning-clexe-in-visual-c-enterprise-6/ easy way to find out ALL related such directories / paths?2.) ADD them under "Administrator paths" or "system paths"? Back to top Report #3 shassouneh shassouneh addict Members 672 posts Posted 09 October 2001 - 05:55 AM Ok I seem to be thinking reeeeeeal slow today, so please bear with me. As we all know, visual studio installs on two main directories, a "sommon files" one, and a regualar "program files" one. In this casethese arec:\vstudioc:\microsoft visual studioSo i go into control panel->system->Advanced->Enviroment variablesTHEN WHAT? can i just add a new entry called say "Vstudio path stuff" with it pointing to c:\vstudio\*.* and c:\microsoft visual studio\*.* ???Please bear with me and give me small details that i can absorb as a college student, not a microsoft emplyee! lol. (kidding) Back to top Report #4 shassouneh shassouneh addict Members 672 posts Posted 09 October 2001 - 06:26 AM Ok, I just added all subdirs under c:\vstudio and c:\microsoft visual studio And my path now looks so
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DevStudio VC 5.0 SP3, I get the these two errors: "Error spawning cl.exe" and "Error spawning bscmake.exe" and no build happens. Interestingly enough, when I export the Make file and build from the Command Prompt, all builds just fine. I just can't do this through the IDE. How do I correct these errors?? Help!!! TIA...Robert Wed, 14 Jun 2000 03:00:00 GMT Page 1 of 1 [ 1 post ] Relevant Pages 1. Compile error: Error Spawning Cl.exe or link.exe 2. redistributing cl.exe, link.exe, nmake.exe, etc. 3. rc.exe or cl.exe error 4. cl.exe, link.exe, mscvrt.exe Madness... 5. error PRJ0003: Error spawning 'cl.exe'. 6. cl.exe / link.exe taking all the processor time 7. How to use cl.exe and c2.exe? 8. Help with BSCMAKE.EXE! 9. error spawning cl.exe when profile 10. error spawning cl.exe in v6 11. Error executing cl.exe the correct one 12. Error executing cl.exe Powered by phpBB Forum Software