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Visual Build Professional 6.1
Registered to: Orrtax Software (3-computer license)
Windows Version: 5.1.2600.2.0
Install path: C:\Program Files\VisBuildPro6
SftTree_IX86_U_50.dll version 5.04
unins000.exe version 51.42.0.0
VisBuildCmd.exe version 6.1.0.0
VisBuildPro.exe version 6.1.0.0
VisBuildBld.dll version 6.1.0.0
VisBuildCore.dll version 6.1.0.0
VisBuildDotNET.dll version 6.1.0.0
VisBuildExt.dll version 6.1.0.0
VisBuildLog.dll version 6.1.0.0
VisBuildMisc.dll version 6.1.0.0
VisBuildMS.dll version 6.1.0.0
VisBuildMS2.dll version 6.1.0.0
VisBuildNet.dll version 6.1.0.0
VisBuildSvr.dll version 6.1.0.0
VisBuildSvr.Interop.dll version 1.0.0.0
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Build Log:
6/6/2006 3:45:00 PM: --------------------Starting Build: 'C:\Documents and Settings\Joel\Desktop\Undefined_Macro_Example.bld'--------------------
6/6/2006 3:45:00 PM: Building project step 'Project steps'...
6/6/2006 3:45:00 PM: Building project step 'Branching'...
6/6/2006 3:45:00 PM: Building project step 'Branch for Milestone - MAINLINE'...
Step 'Branch for Milestone - MAINLINE' build rule evaluates false: %_FROMBRANCH% is undefined
6/6/2006 3:45:01 PM: Step skipped
6/6/2006 3:45:01 PM: Building project step 'Create Snapshot Branch'...
Step 'Branch for Milestone - MAINLINE' build rule evaluates false: %_FROMBRANCH% is undefined
6/6/2006 3:45:01 PM: Step skipped
6/6/2006 3:45:01 PM: Building project step 'Branch for Milestone - FROMBRANCH'...
6/6/2006 3:45:01 PM: Building project step 'Create Snapshot Branch'...
C:\Program Files\Seapine\Surround SCM\sscm.exe mkbranch NEW_BRANCH1.1 MAINLINE -ssnapshot -zSERVER1:4900 -yUSER
assword "-ccCreated snapshot branch from "
Failed to create process: The directory name is invalid.
6/6/2006 3:45:01 PM: Step 'Create Snapshot Branch' failed
6/6/2006 3:45:01 PM: Build ended.
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The attached file will bring you the exact same results.
%FROMBRANCH% is undefined, yet it act as if it is defined.