Digital Mars - c++ - make syntax

↑ ↓ ← → "Matthew Wilson" <matthew stlsoft.org> writes:

Walter

What are the chances of making the following parse (in the same way some
other makes do):

OBJS_CPP = \
    \
    \
    .\pch.obj  \
    .\newdel_w.obj \
    .\MLCrtSct.obj \
    .\MLSync.obj \
    .\MMComBsc.obj \
    .\MOBStrFn.obj \
    .\MOComFns.obj \
    .\MOConnPt.obj \
    .\MOConv.obj \
    .\MODisp.obj \
    .\MOEnBSTR.obj \
    .\MOEnGuid.obj \
    .\MOEnStr.obj \
    .\MOEnUnk.obj \
    .\MOEnUnVr.obj \
    .\MOEnVar.obj \
    .\MOError.obj \
    .\MOFTM.obj  \
    .\MOFTP.obj  \
    .\MOMemLkB.obj \
    .\MOOleStr.obj \
    .\MOProp.obj \
    .\MOPrpBag.obj \
    .\MOPrpPgs.obj \
    .\MOPSBuff.obj \
    .\MOPsClXX.obj \
#    .\MOPsEnXX.obj \
    .\MOPSGuid.obj \
#    .\MOPsSqXX.obj \
#    .\MOPsUnk.obj \
    .\MORegLkB.obj \
    .\MORegSvr.obj \
    .\MOSafeAr.obj \
    .\MOStorge.obj \
    .\MOStream.obj \
    .\MOVar.obj  \
    .\MWRegUtl.obj \
    \

Rather than forcing me to move the stuff around, as in:

OBJS_CPP = \
    \
    \
    .\pch.obj  \
    .\newdel_w.obj \
    .\MLCrtSct.obj \
    .\MLSync.obj \
    .\MMComBsc.obj \
    .\MOBStrFn.obj \
    .\MOComFns.obj \
    .\MOConnPt.obj \
    .\MOConv.obj \
    .\MODisp.obj \
    .\MOEnBSTR.obj \
    .\MOEnGuid.obj \
    .\MOEnStr.obj \
    .\MOEnUnk.obj \
    .\MOEnUnVr.obj \
    .\MOEnVar.obj \
    .\MOError.obj \
    .\MOFTM.obj  \
    .\MOFTP.obj  \
    .\MOMemLkB.obj \
    .\MOOleStr.obj \
    .\MOProp.obj \
    .\MOPrpBag.obj \
    .\MOPrpPgs.obj \
    .\MOPSBuff.obj \
    .\MOPsClXX.obj \
    .\MOPSGuid.obj \
    .\MORegLkB.obj \
    .\MORegSvr.obj \
    .\MOSafeAr.obj \
    .\MOStorge.obj \
    .\MOStream.obj \
    .\MOVar.obj  \
    .\MWRegUtl.obj \
    \

#    .\MOPsEnXX.obj \
#    .\MOPsSqXX.obj \
#    .\MOPsUnk.obj \

I'd be quite happy to do the coding myself.

Jun 11 2003

↑ ↓ ← → Heinz Saathoff <hsaat bre.ipnet.de> writes:

Matthew Wilson schrieb...
 Walter
 
 What are the chances of making the following parse (in the same way some
 other makes do):
 
 OBJS_CPP = \
     \
     \
 [snip]
     .\MOPSBuff.obj \
     .\MOPsClXX.obj \
 #    .\MOPsEnXX.obj \
     .\MOPSGuid.obj \
 #    .\MOPsSqXX.obj \
 #    .\MOPsUnk.obj \
     .\MORegLkB.obj \
     .\MORegSvr.obj \
     .\MOSafeAr.obj \


It might look fine to allow this. On the other hand, everyone knows that 
\ as last character on a line removes the EOL. 
Do you know any other make that would allow your proposed extension?

- Heinz

Jun 12 2003

↑ ↓ ← → gf <mz_y2k yahoo...com> writes:

Heinz Saathoff <hsaat bre.ipnet.de> wrote in 
news:MPG.1952496136b92b249896c1 news.digitalmars.com:

 Matthew Wilson schrieb...
 Walter
 
 What are the chances of making the following parse (in the same way some
 other makes do):
 
 OBJS_CPP = \
     \
     \
 [snip]
     .\MOPSBuff.obj \
     .\MOPsClXX.obj \
 #    .\MOPsEnXX.obj \
     .\MOPSGuid.obj \
 #    .\MOPsSqXX.obj \
 #    .\MOPsUnk.obj \
     .\MORegLkB.obj \
     .\MORegSvr.obj \
     .\MOSafeAr.obj \


 It might look fine to allow this. On the other hand, everyone knows that 
 \ as last character on a line removes the EOL. 
 Do you know any other make that would allow your proposed extension?
 
 - Heinz


I guess he was talking about being able to have commented lines in the 
middle without having to move them to the end and 
if I recall correctly make under AIX allows this but it's been 3 years 
since I used IBM's compiler (x_lc if I remember correctly) under that OS.

If not, disregard this comment.


/gf

Jun 12 2003

↑ ↓ ← → "Matthew Wilson" <matthew stlsoft.org> writes:

Indeed. Sorry if it was not clear, everybody, it just seemed obvious to me
(these things always do ...)

As for which other makes - both Borland's make.exe (5.6) and Microsoft's
(5.0, 6.0, 7.0) accept the syntax, which makes it a lot easier when working
one's way through v.large projects that contain multiple errors (as a result
of porting from one compiler to another)




"gf" <mz_y2k yahoo...com> wrote in message
news:Xns9398628E5FC43mzy2kyahoocom 63.105.9.61...
 Heinz Saathoff <hsaat bre.ipnet.de> wrote in
 news:MPG.1952496136b92b249896c1 news.digitalmars.com:

 Matthew Wilson schrieb...
 Walter

 What are the chances of making the following parse (in the same way






 other makes do):

 OBJS_CPP = \
     \
     \
 [snip]
     .\MOPSBuff.obj \
     .\MOPsClXX.obj \
 #    .\MOPsEnXX.obj \
     .\MOPSGuid.obj \
 #    .\MOPsSqXX.obj \
 #    .\MOPsUnk.obj \
     .\MORegLkB.obj \
     .\MORegSvr.obj \
     .\MOSafeAr.obj \


 It might look fine to allow this. On the other hand, everyone knows that
 \ as last character on a line removes the EOL.
 Do you know any other make that would allow your proposed extension?

 - Heinz


 I guess he was talking about being able to have commented lines in the
 middle without having to move them to the end and
 if I recall correctly make under AIX allows this but it's been 3 years
 since I used IBM's compiler (x_lc if I remember correctly) under that OS.

 If not, disregard this comment.


 /gf

Jun 12 2003

↑ ↓ ← → wichetael gmx.net writes:

In article <Xns9398628E5FC43mzy2kyahoocom 63.105.9.61>, gf says...
Heinz Saathoff <hsaat bre.ipnet.de> wrote in 
news:MPG.1952496136b92b249896c1 news.digitalmars.com:

 Matthew Wilson schrieb...
 Walter
 
 What are the chances of making the following parse (in the same way some
 other makes do):
 
 OBJS_CPP = \
     \
     \
 [snip]
     .\MOPSBuff.obj \
     .\MOPsClXX.obj \
 #    .\MOPsEnXX.obj \
     .\MOPSGuid.obj \
 #    .\MOPsSqXX.obj \
 #    .\MOPsUnk.obj \
     .\MORegLkB.obj \
     .\MORegSvr.obj \
     .\MOSafeAr.obj \


 It might look fine to allow this. On the other hand, everyone knows that 
 \ as last character on a line removes the EOL. 
 Do you know any other make that would allow your proposed extension?
 
 - Heinz


I guess he was talking about being able to have commented lines in the 
middle without having to move them to the end and 
if I recall correctly make under AIX allows this but it's been 3 years 
since I used IBM's compiler (x_lc if I remember correctly) under that OS.

If not, disregard this comment.


/gf


The point Heinz was trying to make is that when \ effetively removes the EOL you
get ... .\MOPsClXX.obj  #    .\MOPsEnXX.obj ... which of course does not count
as a comment. What has to be changed is that the comments need to be stripped
from the input before the file is actually parsed, or something along those
lines.

Regards, Remko van der Vossen

Jun 12 2003

↑ ↓ ← → "Matthew Wilson" <matthew stlsoft.org> writes:

Sure. I got the point.

I wasn't trying to stir up a debate, or indeed score any points; just being
a pragmatist (at least that's what I get labelled on DM's newsgroups - which
I'm fine with) I wanted a more usable make. :)

Walter, as I said, I'm more than happy to make the change if you wish

<wichetael gmx.net> wrote in message news:bc9pdl$1a4h$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 In article <Xns9398628E5FC43mzy2kyahoocom 63.105.9.61>, gf says...
Heinz Saathoff <hsaat bre.ipnet.de> wrote in
news:MPG.1952496136b92b249896c1 news.digitalmars.com:

 Matthew Wilson schrieb...
 Walter

 What are the chances of making the following parse (in the same way








 other makes do):

 OBJS_CPP = \
     \
     \
 [snip]
     .\MOPSBuff.obj \
     .\MOPsClXX.obj \
 #    .\MOPsEnXX.obj \
     .\MOPSGuid.obj \
 #    .\MOPsSqXX.obj \
 #    .\MOPsUnk.obj \
     .\MORegLkB.obj \
     .\MORegSvr.obj \
     .\MOSafeAr.obj \


 It might look fine to allow this. On the other hand, everyone knows






 \ as last character on a line removes the EOL.
 Do you know any other make that would allow your proposed extension?

 - Heinz


I guess he was talking about being able to have commented lines in the
middle without having to move them to the end and
if I recall correctly make under AIX allows this but it's been 3 years
since I used IBM's compiler (x_lc if I remember correctly) under that OS.

If not, disregard this comment.


/gf


 The point Heinz was trying to make is that when \ effetively removes the


 get ... .\MOPsClXX.obj  #    .\MOPsEnXX.obj ... which of course does not


 as a comment. What has to be changed is that the comments need to be


 from the input before the file is actually parsed, or something along


 lines.

 Regards, Remko van der Vossen

Jun 12 2003

↑ ↓ ← → Heinz Saathoff <hsaat bre.ipnet.de> writes:

wichetael gmx.net schrieb...
 
 The point Heinz was trying to make is that when \ effetively removes the EOL
you
 get ... .\MOPsClXX.obj  #    .\MOPsEnXX.obj ... which of course does not count
 as a comment. What has to be changed is that the comments need to be stripped
 from the input before the file is actually parsed, or something along those
 lines.


Right, that's what I meant. I'm not sure how the old UNIX make handles 
this case.

- Heinz

Jun 12 2003

↑ ↓ ← → "Matthew Wilson" <matthew stlsoft.org> writes:

make.

I've just tried it with smake.exe, and I don't get a makefile syntax error.
However, I do get

"SMAKE  Program Maintenance Utility (Console) Version 7.50
Copyright (c) 1994-1995 Innovative Data Concepts Incorporated
Copyright (c) 1994-2001 Digital Mars
All Rights Reserved

SMAKE fatal error: syntax error:
                             -DWIN32 -wx -c
-I..;. -I\Dev\Include;\Dev\IncPriv;\Dev\IncSS;\Dev\Modules\Common\Include -I
"p:\Programs\dm\dm\bin\..\include";"p:\Progr
ams\dm\dm\bin\..\mfc\include";"p:\Programs\dm\dm\bin\..\stl";H:\STLSoft\Iden
tities\STLSoft\stlsoft;P:\PROGRAMS\DM\beta\D
M\include;P:\PROGRAMS\DM\beta\DM\include\win32;P:\PROGRAMS\DM\beta\DM\stl;p:
\Programs\dm\beta\dm\mfc\INCLUDE; -o.\MODatO
bj.obj MODatObj.c": command line too long
Stopping.
"

which is even more terminal. :(

"Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> wrote in message
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 smake or make?

 "Matthew Wilson" <matthew stlsoft.org> wrote in message
 news:bc89bt$mi$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 Walter

 What are the chances of making the following parse (in the same way some
 other makes do):

Jun 13 2003