predefined-rules.md

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Predefined Rules | Microsoft Docs

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11/04/2016

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cpp-tools

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conceptual

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rules, predefined

NMAKE program, predefined rules

predefined rules in NMAKE

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corob-msft

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corob

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cplusplus

Predefined Rules

Predefined inference rules use NMAKE-supplied command and options macros.

Rule	Command	Default action	Batch Rule	Platform nmake runs on
.asm.exe	$(AS) $(AFLAGS) $<	ml $<	no	x86
.asm.obj	$(AS) $(AFLAGS) /c $<	ml /c $<	yes	x86
.asm.exe	$(AS) $(AFLAGS) $<	ml64 $<	no	[!INCLUDEvcprx64]
.asm.obj	$(AS) $(AFLAGS) /c $<	ml64 /c $<	yes	[!INCLUDEvcprx64]
.c.exe	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $<	cl $<	no	all
.c.obj	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /c $<	cl /c $<	yes	all
.cc.exe	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $<	cl $<	no	all
.cc.obj	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /c $<	cl /c $<	yes	all
.cpp.exe	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $<	cl $<	no	all
.cpp.obj	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) /c $<	cl /c $<	yes	all
.cxx.exe	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $<	cl $<	no	all
.cxx.obj	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) /c $<	cl /c $<	yes	all
.rc.res	$(RC) $(RFLAGS) /r $<	rc /r $<	no	all