Compiler Error C2854

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syntax error in #pragma hdrstop

The #pragma hdrstop gives an invalid filename. The pragma can be followed by an optional filename in parentheses and quotation marks:

The following sample generates C2854:

// C2854.cpp
// compile with: /c
#pragma hdrstop( "\\source\\pchfiles\\myheader.pch" ]   // C2854
// try the following line instead
// #pragma hdrstop( "\\source\\pchfiles\\myheader.pch" )