Exit Codes for the Microsoft C Optimizing Compiler

ID: Q51297

6.00 6.00a 6.00ax 7.00 | 6.00 6.00a | 1.00 1.50

MS-DOS                 | OS/2       | WINDOWS

The information in this article applies to:

• The Microsoft C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE) included with:

      - Microsoft C for MS-DOS, versions 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0ax
      - Microsoft C for OS/2, versions 6.0 and 6.0a
      - Microsoft C/C++ for MS-DOS, versions 7.0
      - Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.0 and 1.5
  

The compiler returns the following exit codes:

   Code       Meaning
   ----       -------

    0         No error
    2         Command line and source code errors.
    4         System level error (such as out of disk space or
              compiler internal error), or a detected control-C.

Last Reviewed: July 18, 1997