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Unable to build app with error MSB6001: Invalid command line switch for "cmd.exe". The path is not of a legal form. RRS feed

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  • I running an app that throws the minimal error of:

    error MSB6001: Invalid command line switch for "cmd.exe". The path is not of a legal form.

    and the code is at: http://sdrv.ms/1gxJzTG

    I am running the code using VS 2013 RC, On a Window 8.1 RTM machine (A Lenovo Twist), and note that the error also happens on a Windows 8, VS 2012 RTM configuration as well.  I do have the VS 2013 RC SDK loaded on the machine.  My VS configuration is shown below the MSBUild output:

    1>------ Build started: Project: FruitBrust, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------

    1>Build started 10/13/2013 11:48:06 AM.

    1>Building with tools version "12.0".

    1>Project file contains ToolsVersion="4.0". This toolset may be unknown or missing, in which case you may be able to resolve this by installing the appropriate version of MSBuild, or the build may have been forced to a particular ToolsVersion for policy reasons. Treating the project as if it had ToolsVersion="12.0". For more information, please see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=293424.

    1>Target "_CheckForInvalidConfigurationAndPlatform" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (entry point):

    1>Task "Error" skipped, due to false condition; ( '$(_InvalidConfigurationError)' == 'true' ) was evaluated as ( '' == 'true' ).

    1>Task "Warning" skipped, due to false condition; ( '$(_InvalidConfigurationWarning)' == 'true' ) was evaluated as ( '' == 'true' ).

    1>Using "Message" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "Message"

    1>  Configuration=Debug

    1>Done executing task "Message".

    1>Task "Message"

    1>  Platform=Win32

    1>Done executing task "Message".

    1>Task "Error" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(OutDir)' != '' and !HasTrailingSlash('$(OutDir)')) was evaluated as ('C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\Debug\FruitBrust\' != '' and !HasTrailingSlash('C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\Debug\FruitBrust\')).

    1>Task "Error" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)' != '' and !HasTrailingSlash('$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)')) was evaluated as ('obj\' != '' and !HasTrailingSlash('obj\')).

    1>Task "Error" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(IntermediateOutputPath)' != '' and !HasTrailingSlash('$(IntermediateOutputPath)')) was evaluated as ('Debug\' != '' and !HasTrailingSlash('Debug\')).

    1>Done building target "_CheckForInvalidConfigurationAndPlatform" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "_PrepareForBuild" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.BuildSteps.Targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "Build" depends on it):

    1>Task "CreateItem" skipped, due to false condition; ('%(CustomBuild.IncludeFileToTool)'!='') was evaluated as (''!='').

    1>Done building target "_PrepareForBuild" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "_PrepareForReferenceResolution" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveReferences" depends on it):

    1>Task "Message" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(_REFERENCE_DEBUG)'=='true') was evaluated as (''=='true').

    1>Done building target "_PrepareForReferenceResolution" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "ComputeCrtSDKReference" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveReferences" depends on it):

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(DesignTimeBuild)'!='true' and '$(UseCrtSDKReferenceStaticWarning)'=='true') was evaluated as (''!='true' and ''=='true').

    1>Done building target "ComputeCrtSDKReference" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "BeforeResolveReferences" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveReferences" depends on it):

    1>Done building target "BeforeResolveReferences" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "AssignProjectConfiguration" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveReferences" depends on it):

    1>Using "AssignProjectConfiguration" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "AssignProjectConfiguration"

    1>Done executing task "AssignProjectConfiguration".

    1>Done building target "AssignProjectConfiguration" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "AssignProjectConfiguration" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "_SplitProjectReferencesByFileExistence" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveProjectReferences" depends on it):

    1>Task "ResolveNonMSBuildProjectOutput" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio)'=='true' and '@(ProjectReferenceWithConfiguration)'!='') was evaluated as ('true'=='true' and ''!='').

    1>Done building target "_SplitProjectReferencesByFileExistence" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "_RemoveNameMetadataFromProjectReferenceItems" skipped, due to false condition; ('@(ProjectReference)'!='') was evaluated as (''!='').

    1>Target "ResolveProjectReferences" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveReferences" depends on it):

    1>Task "MSBuild" skipped, due to false condition; ('%(_MSBuildProjectReferenceExistent.BuildReference)' == 'true' and '@(ProjectReferenceWithConfiguration)' != '' and ('$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio)' == 'true' or '$(BuildProjectReferences)' != 'true') and '$(VisualStudioVersion)' != '10.0' and '@(_MSBuildProjectReferenceExistent)' != '') was evaluated as ('' == 'true' and '' != '' and ('true' == 'true' or 'true' != 'true') and '12.0' != '10.0' and '' != '').

    1>Task "MSBuild" skipped, due to false condition; ('%(_MSBuildProjectReferenceExistent.BuildReference)' == 'true' and '@(ProjectReferenceWithConfiguration)' != '' and ('$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio)' == 'true' or '$(BuildProjectReferences)' != 'true') and '$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '10.0' and '@(_MSBuildProjectReferenceExistent)' != '') was evaluated as ('' == 'true' and '' != '' and ('true' == 'true' or 'true' != 'true') and '12.0' == '10.0' and '' != '').

    1>Task "MSBuild" skipped, due to false condition; ('%(_MSBuildProjectReferenceExistent.BuildReference)' == 'true' and '@(ProjectReferenceWithConfiguration)' != '' and '$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio)' != 'true' and '$(BuildProjectReferences)' == 'true' and '@(_MSBuildProjectReferenceExistent)' != '') was evaluated as ('' == 'true' and '' != '' and 'true' != 'true' and 'true' == 'true' and '' != '').

    1>Task "MSBuild" skipped, due to false condition; ('%(_MSBuildProjectReferenceExistent.BuildReference)' == 'true' and '@(ProjectReferenceWithConfiguration)' != '' and '$(BuildingProject)' == 'true' and '@(_MSBuildProjectReferenceExistent)' != '') was evaluated as ('' == 'true' and '' != '' and 'true' == 'true' and '' != '').

    1>Task "Warning" skipped, due to false condition; ('@(ProjectReferenceWithConfiguration)' != '' and '@(_MSBuildProjectReferenceNonexistent)' != '') was evaluated as ('' != '' and '' != '').

    1>Done building target "ResolveProjectReferences" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "AssignProjectConfiguration" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "_SplitProjectReferencesByFileExistence" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "GetReferenceTargetPlatformMonikers" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "FindInvalidProjectReferences" depends on it):

    1>Using "MSBuild" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "MSBuild"

    1>Done executing task "MSBuild".

    1>Done building target "GetReferenceTargetPlatformMonikers" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "FindInvalidProjectReferences" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveReferences" depends on it):

    1>Using "FindInvalidProjectReferences" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "FindInvalidProjectReferences"

    1>Done executing task "FindInvalidProjectReferences".

    1>Done building target "FindInvalidProjectReferences" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "ResolveNativeReferences" skipped, due to false condition; ('@(NativeReference)'!='') was evaluated as (''!='').

    1>Target "_PrepareForReferenceResolution" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "GetFrameworkPaths" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveAssemblyReferences" depends on it):

    1>Done building target "GetFrameworkPaths" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "GetReferenceAssemblyPaths" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveAssemblyReferences" depends on it):

    1>Task "GetReferenceAssemblyPaths" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(TargetFrameworkMoniker)' != '' and ('$(_TargetFrameworkDirectories)' == '' or '$(_FullFrameworkReferenceAssemblyPaths)' == '')) was evaluated as ('' != '' and ('' == '' or '' == '')).

    1>Done building target "GetReferenceAssemblyPaths" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "SetBuildDefaultEnvironmentVariables" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V120\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "PrepareForBuild" depends on it):

    1>Using "SetEnv" task from assembly "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V120\Microsoft.Build.CppTasks.Common.dll".

    1>Task "SetEnv"

    1>  PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\bin\x86;;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0A\bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\Tools\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\tools;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\ide;C:\Program Files (x86)\HTML Help Workshop;C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\;C:\WINDOWS\SysWow64;;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Windows Performance Toolkit\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\TypeScript\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Web Platform Installer\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft ASP.NET\ASP.NET Web Pages\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Shared;;C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\;

    1>Done executing task "SetEnv".

    1>Task "SetEnv"

    1>  LIB=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\lib;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\atlmfc\lib;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\lib\win8\um\x86;;

    1>Done executing task "SetEnv".

    1>Task "SetEnv"

    1>  LIBPATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\atlmfc\lib;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\lib

    1>Done executing task "SetEnv".

    1>Task "SetEnv"

    1>  INCLUDE=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\include;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\atlmfc\include;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\Include\um;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\Include\shared;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\Include\winrt;;

    1>Done executing task "SetEnv".

    1>Done building target "SetBuildDefaultEnvironmentVariables" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "SetUserMacroEnvironmentVariables" skipped, due to false condition; ('@(BuildMacro)' != '') was evaluated as ('' != '').

    1>Target "GetResolvedWinMD" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "PrepareForBuild" depends on it):

    1>Done building target "GetResolvedWinMD" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "PlatformPrepareForBuild" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V120\Microsoft.Cpp.Platform.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "PrepareForBuild" depends on it):

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(DesignTimeBuild)'!='true' and '$(ConfigurationPlatformExists)' != 'true') was evaluated as (''!='true' and 'true' != 'true').

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(DesignTimeBuild)'!='true' and '$(ToolsetTargetsFound)' != 'true' and '$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v110') was evaluated as (''!='true' and 'true' != 'true' and 'v110' == 'v110').

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(DesignTimeBuild)'!='true' and '$(ToolsetTargetsFound)' != 'true' and '$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v100') was evaluated as (''!='true' and 'true' != 'true' and 'v110' == 'v100').

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(DesignTimeBuild)'!='true' and '$(ToolsetTargetsFound)' != 'true' and '$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v90') was evaluated as (''!='true' and 'true' != 'true' and 'v110' == 'v90').

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(DesignTimeBuild)'!='true' and '$(ToolsetTargetsFound)' != 'true' and '$(PlatformToolset)' != 'v90' and '$(PlatformToolset)' != 'v100' and '$(PlatformToolset)' != 'v110') was evaluated as (''!='true' and 'true' != 'true' and 'v110' != 'v90' and 'v110' != 'v100' and 'v110' != 'v110').

    1>Done building target "PlatformPrepareForBuild" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "PlatformPrepareForBuild" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "GetFrameworkPaths" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "GetReferenceAssemblyPaths" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "SetCABuildNativeEnvironmentVariables" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v12.0\CodeAnalysis\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "PrepareForBuild" depends on it):

    1>Initializing task factory "CodeTaskFactory" from assembly "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0.dll".

    1>Using "SetEnvironmentVariable" task from the task factory "Code Task Factory".

    1>Task "SetEnvironmentVariable"

    1>Done executing task "SetEnvironmentVariable".

    1>Done building target "SetCABuildNativeEnvironmentVariables" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "PrepareForBuild" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveAssemblyReferences" depends on it):

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(DesignTimeBuild)'!='true' and '$(ConfigurationPlatformExists)' != 'true') was evaluated as (''!='true' and 'true' != 'true').

    1>Using "MakeDir" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "MakeDir"

    1>Done executing task "MakeDir".

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(DesignTimeBuild)'!='true' and '$(WindowsAppContainer)'=='true' and '$(ConfigurationType)'!='Application' and '$(ConfigurationType)'!='DynamicLibrary' and '$(ConfigurationType)'!='StaticLibrary') was evaluated as (''!='true' and 'true'=='true' and 'Application'!='Application' and 'Application'!='DynamicLibrary' and 'Application'!='StaticLibrary').

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(DesignTimeBuild)'!='true' and '$(VCInstallDir)'=='' and '$(UseEnv)' != 'true' and ($(TargetFrameworkVersion)=='v3.5' or $(TargetFrameworkVersion)=='v3.0' or $(TargetFrameworkVersion)=='v2.0' )) was evaluated as (''!='true' and 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\'=='' and '' != 'true' and (=='v3.5' or =='v3.0' or =='v2.0' )).

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(DesignTimeBuild)'!='true' and '$(VCInstallDir)'=='' and '$(UseEnv)' != 'true' and '$(PlatformToolset)'=='v90') was evaluated as (''!='true' and 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\'=='' and '' != 'true' and 'v110'=='v90').

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(VCInstallDir)'=='' and '$(UseEnv)' != 'true') was evaluated as ('C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\'=='' and '' != 'true').

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(WindowsSDKDir)'=='' and '$(UseEnv)' != 'true') was evaluated as ('C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\'=='' and '' != 'true').

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(IntDirTrailingSlashWarning)'=='true') was evaluated as (''=='true').

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(OutDirTrailingSlashWarning)'=='true') was evaluated as (''=='true').

    1>Task "VCMessage" skipped, due to false condition; ('%(CompatibilityIssues.Identity)' != '' and '$(DesignTimeBuild)'!='true') was evaluated as ('' != '' and ''!='true').

    1>Task "MakeDir"

    1>Done executing task "MakeDir".

    1>Done building target "PrepareForBuild" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "_PrepareForReferenceResolution" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "ComputeCrtSDKReference" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "GetInstalledSDKLocations" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveSDKReferences" depends on it):

    1>Using "GetInstalledSDKLocations" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "GetInstalledSDKLocations"

    1>  Searching for SDKs targeting "Windows, 8.0".

    1>  Found "5" SDKs.

    1>  Installed SDKs:

    1>      SDK "CppUnitTestFramework, Version=11.0" is installed at "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0\ExtensionSDKs\CppUnitTestFramework\11.0\"

    1>      SDK "Microsoft.VCLibs, Version=11.0" is installed at "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0\ExtensionSDKs\Microsoft.VCLibs\11.0\"

    1>      SDK "Microsoft.WinJS.1.0, Version=1.0" is installed at "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0\ExtensionSDKs\Microsoft.WinJS.1.0\1.0\"

    1>      SDK "MSTestFramework, Version=11.0" is installed at "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0\ExtensionSDKs\MSTestFramework\11.0\"

    1>      SDK "TestPlatform, Version=11.0" is installed at "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0\ExtensionSDKs\TestPlatform\11.0\"

    1>Done executing task "GetInstalledSDKLocations".

    1>Done building target "GetInstalledSDKLocations" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "ResolveSDKReferences" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveAssemblyReferences" depends on it):

    1>Using "ResolveSDKReference" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "ResolveSDKReference"

    1>  Searching for SDK "Microsoft.VCLibs, Version=11.0":

    1>  Found at search location "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0\ExtensionSDKs\Microsoft.VCLibs\11.0\".

    1>    Reading SDK manifest file "".

    1>    Targeted configuration and architecture "Debug|x86"

    1>    Could not find "FrameworkIdentity" attribute "FrameworkIdentity-Debug-x86" in the SDK manifest.

    1>    Found "FrameworkIdentity" attribute "Name = Microsoft.VCLibs.110.00.Debug, MinVersion = 11.0.51106.1" in the SDK manifest.

    1>    Found "APPX" location attribute "AppX-Debug-x86=.\AppX\Debug\x86\Microsoft.VCLibs.x86.Debug.11.00.appx" in the SDK manifest.

    1>    Found "APPX" location attribute "AppX-Debug-x64=.\AppX\Debug\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.Debug.11.00.appx" in the SDK manifest.

    1>    Found "APPX" location attribute "AppX-Debug-ARM=.\AppX\Debug\ARM\Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM.Debug.11.00.appx" in the SDK manifest.

    1>Done executing task "ResolveSDKReference".

    1>Done building target "ResolveSDKReferences" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "ResolveSDKReferences" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "ExpandSDKReferences" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveAssemblyReferences" depends on it):

    1>Using "GetSDKReferenceFiles" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "GetSDKReferenceFiles"

    1>  Enumerating SDK Reference "Microsoft.VCLibs, Version=11.0" from "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0\ExtensionSDKs\Microsoft.VCLibs\11.0\".

    1>  Looking for references under "References\CommonConfiguration\Neutral\".

    1>  Adding reference "References\CommonConfiguration\neutral\platform.winmd".

    1>Done executing task "GetSDKReferenceFiles".

    1>Done building target "ExpandSDKReferences" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "FakesGenerateBeforeBuild" skipped, due to false condition; (@(Fakes) != '' AND $(BuildingProject)) was evaluated as ( != '' AND true).

    1>Target "ResolveAssemblyReferences" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveReferences" depends on it):

    1>Using "ResolveAssemblyReference" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "ResolveAssemblyReference"

    1>  TargetFrameworkMoniker:

    1>     

    1>  TargetFrameworkMonikerDisplayName:

    1>     

    1>  TargetedRuntimeVersion:

    1>     

    1>  Assemblies:

    1>      C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\References\CommonConfiguration\Neutral\Windows.winmd

    1>  AssemblyFiles:

    1>  CandidateAssemblyFiles:

    1>  TargetFrameworkDirectories:

    1>      C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\References\CommonConfiguration\Neutral

    1>  InstalledAssemblyTables:

    1>  IgnoreInstalledAssemblyTable:

    1>      False

    1>  SearchPaths:

    1>      {CandidateAssemblyFiles}

    1>      C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\atlmfc\lib

    1>      C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\lib

    1>      {HintPathFromItem}

    1>      {TargetFrameworkDirectory}

    1>      {Registry:Software\Microsoft\,,AssemblyFoldersEx}

    1>      {GAC}

    1>      {RawFileName}

    1>      C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\Debug\FruitBrust\

    1>  AllowedAssemblyExtensions:

    1>      .winmd

    1>      .dll

    1>      .exe

    1>  AllowedRelatedFileExtensions:

    1>      .pdb

    1>      .xml

    1>      .pri

    1>  AppConfigFile:

    1>     

    1>  AutoUnify:

    1>      False

    1>  CopyLocalDependenciesWhenParentReferenceInGac:

    1>      True

    1>  FindDependencies:

    1>      False

    1>  TargetProcessorArchitecture:

    1>      x86

    1>  StateFile:

    1>      Debug\FruitBrust.vcxprojResolveAssemblyReference.cache

    1>  InstalledAssemblySubsetTables:

    1>  IgnoreInstalledAssemblySubsetTable:

    1>      False

    1>  TargetFrameworkSubsets:

    1>  FullTargetFrameworkSubsetNames:

    1>      Full

    1>  ProfileName:

    1>     

    1>  FullFrameworkFolders:

    1>  LatestTargetFrameworkDirectories:

    1>  ProfileTablesLocation:

    1>  Primary reference "Windows, Version=255.255.255.255, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null, ContentType=WindowsRuntime".

    1>      Resolved file path is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\References\CommonConfiguration\Neutral\Windows.winmd".

    1>      Reference found at search path location "{RawFileName}".

    1>      This reference is not "CopyLocal" because it's in a Frameworks directory.

    1>      The ImageRuntimeVersion for this reference is "WindowsRuntime 1.2".

    1>      This reference is a WinMDFile.

    1>Done executing task "ResolveAssemblyReference".

    1>Done building target "ResolveAssemblyReferences" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "GenerateBindingRedirects" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(AutoGenerateBindingRedirects)' == 'true' and '$(GenerateBindingRedirectsOutputType)' == 'true') was evaluated as ('' == 'true' and 'true' == 'true').

    1>Target "ResolveComReferences" skipped, due to false condition; ('@(COMReference)'!='' or '@(COMFileReference)'!='') was evaluated as (''!='' or ''!='').

    1>Target "AfterResolveReferences" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveReferences" depends on it):

    1>Done building target "AfterResolveReferences" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "ResolveTestReferences" skipped, due to false condition; ('@(Shadow)'!='') was evaluated as (''!='').

    1>Target "ImplicitlyExpandTargetFramework" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(ImplicitlyExpandTargetFramework)' == 'true') was evaluated as ('' == 'true').

    1>Target "ImplicitlyExpandTargetPlatform" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\WindowsXaml\v12.0\8.0\Microsoft.Windows.UI.Xaml.Common.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "ResolveReferences" depends on it):

    1>Task "Warning" skipped, due to false condition; (!Exists($(TargetPlatformWinMDLocation))) was evaluated as (!Exists(C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\References\CommonConfiguration\Neutral)).

    1>Task "Message" skipped, due to false condition; ('%(ReferencePath.ResolvedFrom)' == 'ImplicitlyExpandTargetPlatform') was evaluated as ('GetSDKReferenceFiles' == 'ImplicitlyExpandTargetPlatform').

    1>Task "Message" skipped, due to false condition; ('%(ReferencePath.ResolvedFrom)' == 'ImplicitlyExpandTargetPlatform') was evaluated as ('{RawFileName}' == 'ImplicitlyExpandTargetPlatform').

    1>Task "Message"

    1>  Including C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\References\CommonConfiguration\Neutral\Windows.winmd

    1>Done executing task "Message".

    1>Done building target "ImplicitlyExpandTargetPlatform" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "ResolveReferences" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "Build" depends on it):

    1>Done building target "ResolveReferences" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "PrepareForBuild" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "PrepareForBuild" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "InitializeBuildStatus" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "Build" depends on it):

    1>Using "ReadLinesFromFile" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "ReadLinesFromFile"

    1>Done executing task "ReadLinesFromFile".

    1>Using "WriteLinesToFile" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "WriteLinesToFile"

    1>Done executing task "WriteLinesToFile".

    1>Using "Touch" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v12.0, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "Touch"

    1>  Touching "Debug\FruitBrust.unsuccessfulbuild".

    1>Done executing task "Touch".

    1>Done building target "InitializeBuildStatus" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "AssignProjectConfiguration" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "_SplitProjectReferencesByFileExistence" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "BuildGenerateSourcesTraverse" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "BuildGenerateSources" depends on it):

    1>Task "MSBuild" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(BuildPassReferences)' == 'true' and '@(ProjectReferenceWithConfiguration)' != '' and '@(_MSBuildProjectReferenceExistent)' != '' and '%(_MSBuildProjectReferenceExistent.BuildReference)' == 'true') was evaluated as ('' == 'true' and '' != '' and '' != '' and '' == 'true').

    1>Done building target "BuildGenerateSourcesTraverse" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "PrepareForBuild" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "ResolveReferences" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "BeforeBuildGenerateSources" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.BuildSteps.Targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "_BuildGenerateSourcesAction" depends on it):

    1>Done building target "BeforeBuildGenerateSources" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "PreBuildEvent" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "_BuildGenerateSourcesAction" depends on it):

    1>Task "Message" skipped, due to false condition; ('%(PreBuildEvent.Message)' != '' and '%(PreBuildEvent.Command)' != '') was evaluated as ('' != '' and '' != '').

    1>Task "Exec" skipped, due to false condition; ('%(PreBuildEvent.Command)' != '') was evaluated as ('' != '').

    1>Done building target "PreBuildEvent" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "PrepareForBuild" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "SetBuildDefaultEnvironmentVariables" skipped. Previously built successfully.

    1>Target "SetUserMacroEnvironmentVariables" skipped, due to false condition; ('@(BuildMacro)' != '') was evaluated as ('' != '').

    1>Target "_SelectedFiles" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "SelectCustomBuild" depends on it):

    1>Done building target "_SelectedFiles" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "SelectCustomBuild" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "CustomBuild" depends on it):

    1>Done building target "SelectCustomBuild" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "ComputeCustomBuildOutput" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "CustomBuild" depends on it):

    1>Task "CreateItem" skipped, due to false condition; ('%(CustomBuildDirsToMake.OutputFileToTool)'!='') was evaluated as (''!='').

    1>Task "CreateItem" skipped, due to false condition; ('%(CustomBuildDirsToMake.OutputFileToTool)'!='') was evaluated as (''!='').

    1>Task "MakeDir"

    1>Done executing task "MakeDir".

    1>Done building target "ComputeCustomBuildOutput" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj".

    1>Target "CustomBuild" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets" from project "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\FruitBrust.vcxproj" (target "_BuildGenerateSourcesAction" depends on it):

    1>Using "CustomBuild" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.CppTasks.Common.v110, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a".

    1>Task "CustomBuild"

    1>  Forcing rebuild of all source files due to missing command TLog "C:\Users\Sam\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Project\UCLA4\FruitBrust\FruitBrust\Debug\custombuild.command.1.tlog".

    1>C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(172,5): error MSB6001: Invalid command line switch for "cmd.exe". The path is not of a legal form.

    1>Done executing task "CustomBuild" -- FAILED.

    1>Done building target "CustomBuild" in project "FruitBrust.vcxproj" -- FAILED.

    1>

    1>Build FAILED.

    1>

    1>Time Elapsed 00:00:00.18

    ========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

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    • Edited by Surf4Fun Sunday, October 13, 2013 11:59 PM typo
    Sunday, October 13, 2013 6:52 PM

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