Gen 8.6 build "RC1015: cannot open include file 'afxres.h'"
Article ID: 132576
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Issue/Introduction
Using Gen 8.6 with Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2017 (15.9.12) or 2019 (16.6.3) or 2022 (17.8.2)
Building Gen sample model Cooperatively packaged application for Windows C. The CASCADE triggers and all load modules fail the resource compile in the Build Tool e.g. Server Manager P900:
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...Compiling Load Module version information
copy "C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\Gen86\gen\version\applno.bat" "C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\CA\Gen 8.6\Models\samp86.ief\c\applno.bat"
1 file(s) copied.
call "C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\CA\Gen 8.6\Models\samp86.ief\c\applno.bat" YES "C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\CA\Gen 8.6\Models\samp86.ief\c\" P900
APPLNO.BAT : CA Gen BUILDTIME and BUILDVER update file
rc -r -DWIN -DIEF_BITMAP=. -I"%IEF_BITMAP%" -I"C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\CA\Gen 8.6\Models\samp86.ief\c\." -I"C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\Gen86\gen\version" -DCUSTOMER_APPL -fo"C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\CA\Gen 8.6\Models\samp86.ief\c\P900.RES" "C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\CA\Gen 8.6\Models\samp86.ief\c\P900.rc"
Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Resource Compiler Version 10.0.10011.16384
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\Gen86\gen\version\generic.rc(21) : fatal error RC1015: cannot open include file 'afxres.h'.
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'rc' : return code '0x1'
Stop.
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Resource compile for load module P900 failed with errors.
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File Not Found
IEFSIGNAL:FAIL
*** Build for Load Module P900 Failed. ***
Important! Review above for any errors.
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Environment
Release: 8.6
Component: Gen Build Tool
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2017
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2019
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022
Cause
The root cause of the problem is that the Microsoft Foundation Classes for C++ are missing from the Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2017, 2019 or 2022 installation.
Resolution
Even though "Desktop development with C++" is selected in the VS installer it does not have all of its options enabled by default.
There is an optional MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes) feature that needs to be selected as follows.
For VS 2017 select "Visual C++ MFC for x86 and x64":
For VS 2019 select "C++ MFC for latest v142 build tools (x86 & x64)":
For VS 2022 select "C++ MFC for latest v143 build tools (x86 & x64)":
After modifying the VS install to include the required MFC feature the resource compile problem was resolved.
Additional Information
Useful links:
Related KB article: Gen 8.6 required Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, 2019, or 2022 options
For further details of Gen 8.6 PTFs see: Gen 8.6 Solutions & Patches
Gen™ 8.6 > Technical Requirements > Third-Party Software Version - see "Compilers"
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