In 1.3.x, we use the compiler to pass LOCALEDIR to main.C and to pass LYX_DIR and TOP_SRCDIR to lyx_main.C:
g++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I../../src -I. -I../../boost -I/usr/include -isystem /usr/X11R6/include -g -O -W -Wall -DLOCALEDIR=\"/usr/local/share/locale\" -c ../../src/main.C g++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I../../src -I. -I../../boost -I/usr/include -isystem /usr/X11R6/include -g -O -W -Wall -DLYX_DIR=\"/usr/local/share/lyx-1.3.6cvs\" \ -DTOP_SRCDIR=\"../..\" -c ../../src/lyx_main.C In 1.4.x, we take a different approach, using the configuration step to generate support/path_defines.C from support/path_defines.C.in. - static string const ld = "%LYX_DIR%"; + static string const ld = "/usr/local/share/lyx-1.4.0cvs"; - static string const lts = "%TOP_SRCDIR%"; + static string const lts = "/home/angus/lyx/devel"; - static string const ll = "%LOCALEDIR%"; + static string const ll = "/usr/local/share/locale"; - static string const bl = "%BUILDDIR%"; + static string const bl = "/home/angus/lyx/devel/build"; Should I do the same with support/package.C? Ie, pass it LOCALEDIR, LYX_DIR and TOP_SRCDIR through the compiler in 1.3.x and generate it from support/package.C.in in 1.4.x.? Incidentally, "%BUILDDIR%" (returned by build_dir() in 1.4.x) isn't actually used: $ grep -r 'build_dir()' lyx/devel/src lyx/devel/src/support/path_defines.C.in:string const & build_dir() -- Angus
