Run the Make utility by typing nmake on the command line. Press Ctrl+C at any time during a run to return to the operating system.
You can supply commands to the Make utility two ways:
A response file is a command file used to extend command-line input to the make utility. You can split input between the command line and a command file. A response file is not the same as a makefile.
Use a response file for:
Do not use the ampersand character (&) to combine the make utility command with the CD, CHDIR, or SET command.
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Pseudotargets
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Supply Commands to
the Make Utility from the Command Line
Supply Commands to
the Make Utility from a Response File