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i got following error during compiling my dissector for windows [fatal error U1073: don’t know how to make ‘packet-tlv.obj’]

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Hi, I had written a dissector to identify my protocol. when compiling it for windows i got following error.please help me to resolve this one.

fatal error U1073: don't know how to make 'packet-tlv.obj'

Output:

C: /wireshark /plugins /tlv>nmake -f Makefile.nmake distclean

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 9.00.30729.01 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    rm -f packet-tlv.obj  plugin.obj tlv.res plugin.c *.pdb  tlv.dll tlv.dll

.manifest tlv.lib tlv.exp tlv.rc

C: /wireshark /plugins /tlv>nmake -f Makefile.nmake all

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 9.00.30729.01 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

NMAKE : fatal error U1073: don't know how to make 'packet-tlv.obj' Stop.

asked 17 Nov '11, 18:18

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edited 17 Nov '11, 18:23

One Answer:

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Most likely you have an error in your Makefile.nmake file. Try verifying it against another plugin's Makefile.nmake file, such as gryphon. If it's OK, then try rereading README.plugins and then verify all of your other files as well.

answered 18 Nov '11, 06:02

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