Specifications

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The specified option is not valid.
Resource Compiler Fatal Error RC1008
no input file specified
One or more source files must be specified on the Resource Compiler command line.
Resource Compiler Fatal Error RC1009
compiler limit : macros too deeply nested ’macro’
The Resource Compiler limit for macro nesting was exceeded. Revise the specified source file to
decrease the nesting depth of its macros.
Resource Compiler Fatal Error RC1010
no output file specified
The Resource Compiler command line did not specify a filename for the compiled resource file.
Resource Compiler Fatal Error RC1011
compiler limit : ’identifier’ : macro definition too big
The macro definition was longer than allowed. Try to split the definition into shorter definitions.
Resource Compiler Fatal Error RC1012
unmatched parenthesis : missing ’character’
The parentheses in a preprocessor directive were not matched. The missing character is either a left or
right parenthesis.
Resource Compiler Fatal Error RC1013
mismatched parentheses
Make sure that every open parenthesis has a matching closing parenthesis.
Resource Compiler Fatal Error RC1014
too many include files : depth = ’level’
The nesting depth of #include directives was too great. Open files can be included by the use of nested
directives. The source file containing the directive is counted as one of the files.
Resource Compiler Fatal Error RC1015
cannot open include file ’filename’
The given include file either did not exist, could not be opened, or was not found. Make sure that the
environment settings are valid and that the correct path for the file is specified. Ensure that sufficient
file handles are available to the Resource Compiler. If the file is on a network drive, make sure that
you have permissions to open the file.
Resource Compiler Fatal Error RC1016
#if[n]def expected an identifier
The #ifdef or #ifndef conditional compilation directive was not supplied with an identifier to evaluate.
An identifier must be specified with the #ifdef and #ifndef directives.
Resource Compiler Fatal Error RC1017
invalid integer constant expression
The expression in an #if directive either did not exist or did not evaluate to a constant.