On 8/15/07, Ralf Wildenhues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Note all the "XXXX.cpp" files and the AM_CXXFLAGS and AM_LDFLAGS. The cpp > > files vary over time and I have to refresh the list every time. Is there > > anyway to declare something like *.cpp?? > > No. The limitation is intentional, because then you can have a > ApplicationOld.cpp in your source tree, without having it automatically > compiled or distributed. Even with revision control, this is handy at > times.
Why is this not a toggleable option of some sort? Why force a user into a difficult situation that will end up having a kludgey workaround? (like something that auto-generates the makfile.am, bringing the total layers to what.. 4? some script > makefile.am > makefile.in > makefile. ) The justification sounds a little like giving someone a gun but not ever letting him disengage the safety. I understand why using $(wildcard ...) variables is discouraged, as it's not portable. Having automake generate the source file list according to some regular expression is, however, an *extremely* useful advanced tool.
