How to fix Incremental Link Error in VS2005?

[yabansu]

Hi all,

I implemented a basic client application. It communicates with server and works properly. Building processes succeed just by giving the following warning:

LINK : D:\DOC\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Debug/Client01.exe not found or not built by the last incremental link; performing full link

This warning occurs when building/rebuilding the project after cleaning the intermediate and output files. If the project is once built then this warning is not given.

In the solution, I have only one project consisting of the following files(I also added wsock32.lib to Project configuration as the Linker Input in order to use the socket functions):

main.cpp
MyMessage.h
MyMessage.cpp
MyConnection.h
MyConnection.cp p

What is the reason behind this warning? It is really disturbing!

I hope someone helps me..
Thanks,
yabansu

The build log is the following:

Build Log
Build started: Project: Client01, Configuration: Debug|Win32

Command Lines
Creating temporary file "d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\RSP0000 0139643532.rsp" with contents[
/Od /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_UNICODE" /D "UNICODE" /Gm /EHsc /RTC1 /MDd /Fo"Debug\\" /Fd"Debug\vc80.p db" /W3 /c /Wp64 /ZI /TP
".\MyMessage.cp p"
".\main.cpp "
".\MyConnection .cpp"
]
Creating command line "cl.exe @"d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\RSP0000 0139643532.rsp" /nologo /errorReport:pro mpt"
Creating temporary file "d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\TMP0000 0239643532.tmp" with contents
[
1 /* CREATEPROCESS_M ANIFEST_RESOURC E_ID */ 24 /* RT_MANIFEST */ ".\\Debug\\Clie nt01.exe.embed. manifest"
]
Creating command line "rc.exe /fo".\Debug\Clie nt01.exe.embed. manifest.res" "d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\TMP0000 0239643532.tmp" "
Creating temporary file "d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\RSP0000 0339643532.rsp" with contents
[
/OUT:"D:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Debug\C lient01.exe" /INCREMENTAL /MANIFEST /MANIFESTFILE:"D ebug\Client01.e xe.intermediate .manifest"
/DEBUG /PDB:"d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\debug\C lient01.pdb" /SUBSYSTEM:CONSO LE
/MACHINE:X86 wsock32.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib"
.\Debug\MyConne ction.obj""
.\Debug\main.ob j""
.\Debug\MyMessa ge.obj"
".\Debug\Client 01.exe.embed.ma nifest.res"
]
Creating command line "link.exe @"d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\RSP0000 0339643532.rsp" /NOLOGO /ERRORREPORT:PRO MPT"
Creating temporary file "d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\RSP0000 0439643532.rsp" with contents
[
/out:".\Debug\Cl ient01.exe.embe d.manifest" /notify_update /manifest
".\Debug\Client 01.exe.intermed iate.manifest"
]
Creating command line "mt.exe @"d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\RSP0000 0439643532.rsp" /nologo"
Creating temporary file "d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\BAT0000 0539643532.bat" with contents
[
@echo Manifest resource last updated at %TIME% on %DATE% > ".\Debug\mt.dep "
]
Creating command line """d:\DOC\Visua l Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\BAT0000 0539643532.bat" ""
Creating temporary file "d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\TMP0000 0639643532.tmp" with contents
[
1 /* CREATEPROCESS_M ANIFEST_RESOURC E_ID */ 24 /* RT_MANIFEST */ ".\\Debug\\Clie nt01.exe.embed. manifest"
]
Creating command line "rc.exe /fo".\Debug\Clie nt01.exe.embed. manifest.res" "d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\TMP0000 0639643532.tmp" "
Creating temporary file "d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\RSP0000 0739643532.rsp" with contents
[
/OUT:"D:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Debug\C lient01.exe" /INCREMENTAL /MANIFEST /MANIFESTFILE:"D ebug\Client01.e xe.intermediate .manifest"
/DEBUG /PDB:"d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\debug\C lient01.pdb" /SUBSYSTEM:CONSO LE
/MACHINE:X86 wsock32.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib"
.\Debug\MyConne ction.obj"
".\Debug\main.o bj"
".\Debug\MyMess age.obj"
".\Debug\Client 01.exe.embed.ma nifest.res"
]
Creating command line "link.exe @"d:\DOC\Vis ual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\RSP0000 0739643532.rsp" /NOLOGO /ERRORREPORT:PRO MPT"

Output Window
Compiling...
MyConnection.cp p
main.cpp
MyMessage.cpp
Generating Code...
Compiling manifest to resources...
Linking...
LINK : D:\DOC\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Debug\C lient01.exe not found or not built by the last incremental link; performing full link
Embedding manifest...

Results
Build log was saved at "file://d:\DOC\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\C lient01\Client0 1\Debug\BuildLo g.htm"
Client01 - 0 error(s), 0 warning(s)

[Banfa]

OK basically you can ignore this error becaus in fact it is a warning.

In an incremental link the linker just replaces the code for the objects in the exe that have changed, it is quicker than a full link which is why it is done.

In a full link the executeable is create from the ground up.

This warning message is issued when you have deleted objects or other files that mean that the linker can not perform an incremental link. It can always do a full link. The warning message is just telling you that the information required for an incremental link is missing so the linker has opted to do a full link.