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Why You Should Use the Build Utility

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The Build utility provides many advantages over manually creating your own make or NMAKE files. The following are the benefits of using the Build utility:

  • The Build utility isolates all target-dependent information in a centralized location (including header and library include paths, compiler names and switches, and linker switches).

  • You can build products for multiple hardware platforms without specifying target-specific information.

  • The Build utility guarantees a consistent build with unchanging characteristics. This is important when you have multiple files to build, when many .exe files are generated, and when multiple developers work on a single project.

 

 

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Build date: 5/3/2011