Running the SQL preprocessor

Incorporate the SQL preprocessor into a dependency-based build environment by adding instructions to run the it for Visual C++.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this task.

Add the .sqc files to your development project.

The development project is defined in your development tool.

Add a custom build rule for each .sqc file.

The custom build rule should run the SQL preprocessor. In Visual C++, the build rule should have the following command (entered on a single line):

"%SQLANY16%\Bin32\sqlpp.exe" -q -u $(InputPath) $(InputName).cpp

where SQLANY16 is an environment variable that points to your SQL Anywhere installation directory.

Compile the .sqc files, and add the generated .cpp files to your development project.

You need to add the generated files to your project even though they are not source files, so that you can set up dependencies and build options.
For each generated .cpp file, set the preprocessor definitions.
- Under General or Preprocessor, add UL_USE_DLL to the Preprocessor definitions.
- Under Preprocessor, add $(SQLANY16)\SDK\Include and any other desired include folders to your include path as a comma-separated list.

Results

The SQL preprocessor is configured for Visual C++ development.

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