TFS Checkout Command Line Error 9009

Question

I'm trying to do a checkout of a file using a prebuild step in visual studio 2012.

When I run the command verbatim on the command line it runs and checks out the file. When I try to use the same command as a prebuild step it exits with code 9009.

Do you really think it can't find the file in the context of the prebuild step? I even used macros vs. direct paths, put things in quotes, checked slash directions (/ vs ) but no luck.

My prebuild step is:

     $(DevEnvDir)tf.exe checkout "$(SolutionDir)Includes\js\myFile.js"

I changed tf.exe to DevEnvDir thinking perhaps it couldn't "see" tf.exe, but this still exits with code 9009.

Thanks!

possible duplicate of [What does "exited with code 9009" mean during this build?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1351830/what-does-exited-with-code-9009-mean-during-this-build) — Black Frog, Aug 21 '14 at 15:47
Did you copy and paste the command in the prebuild step? Or did you type it in? Because what I am reading, the issue could be cause by a carriage-return line-feed in the command line. — Black Frog, Aug 21 '14 at 15:49

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 21 '14 at 16:08

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I figured out what it was:

I needed to have quotes on EVERYTHING including tf.exe (that's so annoying)

this doesn't work

     $(DevEnvDir)tf.exe checkout "$(SolutionDir)Includes\js\myFile.js"

this does:

     "$(DevEnvDir)tf.exe" checkout "$(SolutionDir)Includes\js\myFile.js"

answered Aug 21 '14 at 16:08

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Your DevEnvDir probably has spaces in it. – Mike Cheel Aug 21 '14 at 16:09
It make sense you would need quotes. I am glad you were able to figure it out yourself. Thumbs up! – Black Frog Aug 21 '14 at 17:53

TFS Checkout Command Line Error 9009

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