Once the capnp subproject build is done, you should be able to invoke the `capnp` compiler straight from the subproject location. I think you'd have to write a raw make rule that invokes the compiler. You can see how Cap'n Proto's own build does this here:
https://github.com/capnproto/capnproto/blob/master/c++/Makefile.am#L475 -Kenton On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 1:58 PM SR D < software.research.developm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Kenton, > > I don't have an issue with setting up and building libraries and linking > my own programs to external libs like capnproto using Autotools. My problem > is that, I have a test.capnp file and I don't know how to call/run the > capnp tool via a Makefile.am to produce the *.capnp.h and *.capnp.c++ files. > > Or did I miss your point in understanding that this would happen by > nesting packages? > > > On Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 1:02:05 PM UTC-5 ken...@cloudflare.com > wrote: > >> It should work as a subpackage. See: >> >> https://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/html_node/Subpackages.html >> >> -Kenton >> >> On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 12:45 PM SR D <software.resea...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I would like to make use of capnproto in an autotools project and >>> wondering if anyone has any references or examples as to how to do basic >>> compiling with a Makefile.am. Especially w.r.t. the cmake equivalent of >>> capnp_generate_cpp(). >>> >>> Any help appreciated. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Cap'n Proto" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to capnproto+...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/capnproto/1fc1a675-2ed5-41fc-8dd2-d81e23517cfbn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/capnproto/1fc1a675-2ed5-41fc-8dd2-d81e23517cfbn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Cap'n Proto" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to capnproto+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/capnproto/038394b5-d57d-4997-b77b-63f8ef19bcfcn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/capnproto/038394b5-d57d-4997-b77b-63f8ef19bcfcn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cap'n Proto" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to capnproto+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/capnproto/CAJouXQkm1q2aD%3Do41Zzk2w%3Db9D7DmBB2AvpS%3D26wT8oyvjAKZA%40mail.gmail.com.
