Boris,

>My project.xpj file is very simple:

Your project file doesn't follow the required format. You are missing the 
Project Root entry, which is probably the reason for the issue. The minimum 
format -- ignoring the AutoDepend section -- for your project file should 
be: 

[PROJECT]
   COMPILE       = xpp
   COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /w
   DEBUG         = no
   GUI           = yes
   LINKER        = alink
   LINK_FLAGS    =
   RC_COMPILE    = arc
   RC_FLAGS      = /v
   OBJ_DIR       = obj
   PROJECT.XPJ             <== Add this line
                           <== Add this line
[PROJECT.XPJ]              <== Add this line
   AUTHNET.EXE

[AUTHNET.EXE]
   XB2NET.LIB
   XB2KEY.PRG
   AUTHNET.PRG

If you don't use the Workbench, the name of the root section can be anything 
you want -- in the example above, I used "PROJECT.XPJ" -- but if you use the 
Workbench, it must end with ".XPJ", or it won't be recognized.

Using this, you can have PBuild add the AutoDepend section with the command 
line option /g, but that isn't absolutely required. The Project Root section 
is required, though.

Hope that helps,

Andreas

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