Re: $(datadir) and @datadir@

2007-02-13 Thread Christian Parpart
On Tuesday 13 February 2007 13:37:26 Enrico wrote: > Christian Parpart ha scritto: > > there's also a third way: ${datadir} which I can't understand the > > difference of - is there? > > > > christian. > > Hi Christian! > > ${datadir} is a normal variable of bash and is a more complete form of > $d

Re: $(datadir) and @datadir@

2007-02-13 Thread Enrico
Christian Parpart ha scritto: there's also a third way: ${datadir} which I can't understand the difference of - is there? christian. Hi Christian! ${datadir} is a normal variable of bash and is a more complete form of $datadir. you can find more info here: http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/h

Re: $(datadir) and @datadir@

2007-02-13 Thread Ralf Wildenhues
* Christian Parpart wrote on Tue, Feb 13, 2007 at 12:45:04PM CET: > On Thursday 08 February 2007 20:47:53 Albert Chin wrote: > > > > If you use $(datadir), the user can override it at build time (e.g. > > make datadir=''). Not so with @datadir@ where the @datadir@ > > string is replaced in-place. >

Re: $(datadir) and @datadir@

2007-02-13 Thread Christian Parpart
On Thursday 08 February 2007 20:47:53 Albert Chin wrote: > On Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 08:13:18PM +0100, Enrico Sardi wrote: > > I've read autoconf and automake manuals but I've not yet fully > > understand a thing...what's the difference between writing $(datadir) >

Re: $(datadir) and @datadir@

2007-02-08 Thread Albert Chin
On Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 08:13:18PM +0100, Enrico Sardi wrote: > I've read autoconf and automake manuals but I've not yet fully > understand a thing...what's the difference between writing $(datadir) > and @datadir@ in a makefile.am? If you use $(datadir), the user can o

$(datadir) and @datadir@

2007-02-08 Thread Enrico Sardi
Hi all, I've read autoconf and automake manuals but I've not yet fully understand a thing...what's the difference between writing $(datadir) and @datadir@ in a makefile.am? Many thanks Enrico