A Simple question

A Simple question

[Jad Saklawi]

Hello guys, 
  I am new to UNIX programing, i know how to write make files 
any how i would like to write dynamic make files depending on the libraries 
the user has, iv seen in many programs using the "./configure" and would like 
to ask if any one has a tutorial on how to write Makefile.in files for my 
programs so that they could be dynamically configured by ./configure 
 
Thanks for your help, Greets Jad 

Re: A Simple question

[Glynn Clements]

Jad Saklawi wrote:

>   I am new to UNIX programing, i know how to write make files 
> any how i would like to write dynamic make files depending on the libraries 
> the user has, iv seen in many programs using the "./configure" and would like 
> to ask if any one has a tutorial on how to write Makefile.in files for my 
> programs so that they could be dynamically configured by ./configure 

I don't know about a tutorial, but autoconf (the tool which generates
configure scripts) has documentation in Info format ("info autoconf",
or "C-h C-i autoconf" in XEmacs).

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn.clements@virgin.net>

Re: A Simple question

[chuckw]

Jad,

  Try this document.  It is a nice intro into how the gnu configure system
works.  With a few examples.  It will get you started, and as you get a
feel for how it all works, you can delve into the autoconf/automake/libtool
info documents.

Chuck
On Fri, Jun 27, 2003 at 01:56:31AM -0700, Jad Saklawi wrote:
> Hello guys, 
>   I am new to UNIX programing, i know how to write make files 
> any how i would like to write dynamic make files depending on the libraries 
> the user has, iv seen in many programs using the "./configure" and would like 
> to ask if any one has a tutorial on how to write Makefile.in files for my 
> programs so that they could be dynamically configured by ./configure 
>  
> Thanks for your help, Greets Jad 
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