PlatformBuilder: INCLUDE path name with spaces

Question

I've inherited a PlatformBuilder subproject that needs the ATLMFC includes. It was installed at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\ce\atlmfc\include When trying to include this (in the sources file): INCLUDES=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\ce\atlmfc\include it gets translated to -IC:\ProgramFiles\MicrosoftVisualStudio9.0\VC\ce\atlmfc\include (Where the space are dropped at the cmdline.) INCLUDES="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\ce\atlmfc\include" does not work. (syntax error)

I've tried to add the path to the system includes (Projects and Solutions: C++ Directories) but PlatformBuilder does not use these dir's during a build.

Is there a way to include a path with spaces in Platform Builder?

Answer 1

Add a junction (symbolic link) to the drives root:

cd c:\

mklink /J myVisualStudio9 "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0"

then use it

INCLUDES=C:\myVisualStudio9\VC\ce\atlmfc\include

Answer 2

Paths with spaces are the Win CE kriptonyte. They usually generate issues and not so easy to understand error messages. A symlink or just a copy of the folder contents in a path without spaces are the only working solutions.