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Asked: 2026-05-24T00:04:55+00:00

I have a pre build event set up to generate the version/build number to

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I have a pre build event set up to generate the version/build number to embed in my exe. The event consists of a call to a batch file that does the actual work (a parameter is passed to the batch file). The batch file works as it should on all of the computers I’ve tried it on, including the Windows XP computers. It also runs fine as a pre build event on the 3 computers here running windows 7. The pre build event fails, however, on Windows XP. Delphi returns an error code that I can’t seem to find a reference to anywhere, “20018”.

I’ve tried a number variations to the way I call the batch file without any luck. Does anyone have an idea what’s happening?

The build event is as follows:

call "..\..\Build Tools\PreBuild.bat" "$(PROJECTDIR)"

UPDATE:
I’ve removed the source of the batch file, since it had no relevance for the actual problem.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Ok, I finally found the answer here:
    http://delphi.about.com/od/devutilities/a/pre_post_build.htm

    The problem was spaces in the path to the batch file being called. Apparently this isn’t a problem in Windows 7.

    Removing the space in the build tools directory and changing the pre build event to the following fixed the problem:

    call ..\..\BuildTools\PreBuild.bat "$(PROJECTDIR)"

    Here’s the important bit from the link:

    Command Line: This is the trickiest of them all, but after you get one working, they’re all easy. The trick here is not to use quotes on the program’s name but instead use the windows SFN (Short File Name). The reason is that, should you need to use quotes to enclose the path of your file, the IDE gets confused with too many quotes. So, these are the wrong ways of adding that command line above:

    C:\Program Files\SoftwarePassport\Armadillo.exe D:\Dev\My Prog\Prot.arm /P

    “C:\Program Files\SoftwarePassport\Armadillo.exe” D:\Dev\My Prog\Prot.arm /P

    C:\Program Files\SoftwarePassport\Armadillo.exe “D:\Dev\My Prog\Prot.arm” /P

    “C:\Program Files\SoftwarePassport\Armadillo.exe” “D:\Dev\My Prog\Prot.arm” /P

    This last one should work, if it were not for the IDE to be confused with it. So, what does work is either of these:
    C:\Progra~1\Softwa~1\Armadillo.exe “D:\Dev\My Prog\Prot.arm” /P

    C:\Progra~1\SoftwarePassport\Armadillo.exe “D:\Dev\My Prog\Prot.arm” /P

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