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/X (Ignore Standard Include Paths)

Prevents the compiler from searching for include files in directories specified in the PATH and INCLUDE environment variables.

/X

Remarks

You can use this option with the /I (Additional Include Directories) (/Idirectory) option.

To set this compiler option in the Visual Studio development environment

  1. Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For details, see How to: Open Project Property Pages.

  2. Click the C/C++ folder.

  3. Click the Preprocessor property page.

  4. Modify the Ignore Standard Include Path property.

To set this compiler option programmatically

Example

In the following command, /X tells the compiler to ignore locations specified by the PATH and INCLUDE environment variables, and /I specifies the directory in which to look for include files:

CL /X /I \ALT\INCLUDE MAIN.C

See Also

Reference

Compiler Options

Setting Compiler Options