Re: Make Exe problem

From: Randy Birch (rgb_removethis_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/05/04 

Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 21:44:29 -0400

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PRB: LINK Fatal Error LNK1104 Cannot Open FilePSS ID Number: 166470

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2003

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The information in this article applies to:
  a.. Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
  b.. Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
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This article was previously published under Q166470
SYMPTOMS
When compiling an ActiveX component with binary compatibility set to the
same file the compile is attempting to overwrite, the following error
occurs:
LINK fatal error LNK1104 cannot open file.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, copy the ActiveX executable or DLL to a
separate directory. Set binary compatibility to the copied file, and compile
to the original directory. This procedure is described in Microsoft Visual
Basic Books Online.
STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
While this behavior is not always encountered when compiling, you should
follow the procedures in the RESOLUTION section above in all projects where
you set binary compatibility.
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
  1.. Start Visual Basic 5.0 and open the
\samples\CompTool\ActvComp\coffee\xtimers.vbp sample.
  2.. Select "Make XTimer.dll" from the File menu to compile the project.
  3.. Select "Open Project" from the File menu.
  4.. Save the changes to the XTimer project if prompted.
  5.. Open the \samples\CompTool\ActvComp\coffee\coffee2.vbp sample.
  6.. Bring up the Project\References dialog box and make sure that the
XTimer server compiled previously is referenced.
  7.. Select "Make Coffe2.exe" from the file menu to compile the project.
  8.. Bring up the "Coffee2 Properties" dialog box from the Project menu.
  9.. On the Compile tab, make sure "Native Code" is selected.
  10.. On the Component tab, make sure "Binary Compatibility" is set and the
compatible server is pointing at the previously compiled version of
Coffe2.EXE.
  11.. Save the changes to the project.
  12.. Select "Make Coffe2.exe" from the file menu to compile the project.
You receive a dialog box with the following message:
Microsoft Visual Basic: Unexpected error occurred in code generator or
linker. -View error messages?
If you click "Yes," the following error message appears:
LINK fatal error LNK1104 cannot open file.
To fix this problem:
  1.. Copy the executable to another directory. If you make ActiveX
components frequently, you may want to create a directory just for
compatible files.
  2.. Re-set binary compatibility to the file you just pasted into the
"Compatibility" directory.
  3.. Recompile the executable into the project directory.
REFERENCES
Microsoft Visual Basic Books Online, Component Tools Guide, Using Binary
Version Compatibility.
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"Yokino" <sfthum@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uzfc9nnqEHA.3580@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
: Hi All,
:
: I have problem with making Exe file problem. When i try to make exe...
: It show this error:-
: Unexpected error occured in code generator or linker. View error message?
:
: if i press yes... it display: -
: Microsoft (R) Incremental Linker Version 6.00.8447
: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1992-1998. All rights reserved.
:
: LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file
:
: what's the problem? i have 512MB of ram... and i'm using VB6 Sp6. even i
: copy my source code to other machine also have same error message.
:
:

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