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Syntax -[number ] command
Turns off error checking for the command. Spaces and tabs can
appear before <command>. By default, NMAKE halts when any command
returns a nonzero exit code. This modifier tells NMAKE to ignore
errors from the specified command.
If <number> is specified, NMAKE stops if the exit code is greater
than <number>. No spaces or tabs can appear between the dash and
the number; they must appear between the number and the command.
See: ◄Exit Codes from Commands►
The /I option turns off error checking for all commands. The
.IGNORE directive turns it off for part of the makefile.
See: ◄!CMDSWITCHES Directive►
◄/I Option►
◄.IGNORE Directive►
Example
light.lst : light.txt
-sample light.txt
-5 sort light.txt
In this description block, if the program SAMPLE returns a nonzero
exit code, NMAKE does not halt. If SORT returns an exit code that
is greater than 5, NMAKE stops.
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