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Using an NMAKE Macro

To use a macro, enclose its name in parentheses preceded by a dollar sign ($) as follows.

Syntax

$(macroname)  

Remarks

No spaces are allowed. The parentheses are optional if macroname is a single character. The definition string replaces $(macroname); an undefined macro is replaced by a null string.

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Macro substitution

See Also

Macros and NMAKE