Re: NewEra nmake problem

Posted in 1995

Alan Popiel — 17 Mar 1995 10:53:04 -0500 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

> Subject: Re: NewEra nmake problem > Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 06:40:55 +1200 > Reply-To: kerry@kcbbs.gen.nz (Kerry Sainsbury) > Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand > > The problem with nmake not running inside the Application Builder is > caused either by your not having the Visual C environment variables > in your autoexec.bat (copy them from c:/msvc/bin/msvcvar.bat (or similar > name)) or (as in my case) not having command.com in your path. Informix didn't > know about the second cause for the problem (I figured it out all by > my little self :-) > > Regards, > Kerry S This is a little disturbing. From what you say, it appears that the App Builder might have a hardcoded reference to command.com in it somewhere. This could be a problem for those of us who use other command interpreters. (I use ndos from Norton.) Is your COMSPEC set up correctly? Do you have a SHELL= line in your config.sys? +---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | R. Alan Popiel | Internet: alan@den.mmc.com | | Martin Marietta, SLS | Voice: 303-977-9998 | | P.O. Box 179, M/S 3810 | Standard disclaimers apply. Cutesy ones, too. | | Denver, CO 80201-0179 USA | Your mileage may vary. Void where prohibited. | +---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+