On Wed, 2007-04-25 at 06:27 +0300, Eli Zaretskii wrote: > How about > > VERSION := $(shell make /path/to/some/file && grep VERSION > /path/to/some/file)
This will work, but I prefer the include version I mentioned earlier. Also note you should always use $(MAKE), never "make", when invoking a submake (even within a shell function). Cheers! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://make.paulandlesley.org "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist _______________________________________________ Help-make mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
