Article: Q193000
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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Attempting to compile a Visual Basic project residing on a network that only
supports 8.3 filenames may generate the following error:
"fatal error C1083: Cannot open compiler generated file:
'[path to file]\[projectname]1.OBJ': No such file or directory."
CAUSE
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If there are N modules in a project, Visual Basic will create N + 1 object
files; one for each module and one for the project as a whole. The names are
derived from either the module name or, for the project, the EXE name. The name
used is either "<basename>.obj" or "<basename><number>.obj." A
number is added if the base names of the N + 1 files have naming conflicts (such
as test.bas and test.frm).
Therefore, even if the project name may be fewer than 8 characters, the Visual
Basic compiler/linker generates object files with the name
<projectname>1.OBJ when a conflict is detected, resulting in 9-character
filenames.
In a network environment that does not support long filenames, such as a Novell
network, the above error will occur.
RESOLUTION
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Create shorter names for your form, module, and project so that if a name
conflict occurs, the appended number will not violate the short filename
requirement of your network environment.
STATUS
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This behavior is by design.
REFERENCES
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For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
Q152789 : HOWTO: Install Visual Basic to a Network Using 8.3 File Names
Q191902 : PRB: Errors Using Setup Wizard on Novell Network
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Keywords : kbGrpDSVB
Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Issue type : kbprb
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