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Q66213: \" Sequence Must Be Used to Define Strings with /D Switch |
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Article: Q66213
Version(s): 5.10 6.00 | 5.10 6.00
Operating System: MS-DOS | OS/2
Flags: ENDUSER | docerr
Last Modified: 24-OCT-1990
The /D compiler switch is used to define a constant value to the
preprocessor. It is equivalent to using a #define statement in the
source code. The C version 6.00 "Microsoft C Reference" manual gives
the syntax as follows:
/Did[=[value]]
"Value" can be a number, character, or string constant such as "foo".
In order to define a string constant, the '\"' escape sequence must be
used. This requirement is undocumented. Please see the example shown
below, where FOO is defined as "bar":
cl /DFOO=\"bar\" s.c