Re: [fpc-pascal] Makefiles vs Pascal Automation

2006-10-28 Thread L505
> > check out the fpmake.pp and fpmake.inc file scattered all over the source > trees; and the sources in utils/fppkg do what you describe 'TInstaller' > TBuildEngine etc. > > We are working on a 2-stage approach: > > fpmake: > compile/install/zip one or more packages (loosely defined as a group

[fpc-pascal] Re: Rename executable extension MAKE or FPC

2006-10-28 Thread L505
> Is there any way tell FPCMAKE to rename all PROGRAMS to have a different > extension? I just had to study up on how fpcmake RULES worked by looking at other existing fpcmake files.. hmm fpcmake files seem to resemble python - 8 space indentation for execution instructions. For win32 [rule

Re: [fpc-pascal] Makefiles vs Pascal Automation

2006-10-28 Thread Michael Van Canneyt
On Sat, 28 Oct 2006, L505 wrote: > > > > So basically my main point is that make files have become executable > > > INI files - something INI files really aren't intended to be - with > > > less power and clarity than a real pascal program. > > > > That's why FPC is switching to fpmake.pp files.

Re: [fpc-pascal] Rename executable extension MAKE or FPC

2006-10-28 Thread Peter Vreman
> Hi all, it's been a long time.. but I have a question. > > Is there any way tell FPCMAKE to rename all PROGRAMS to have a different > extension? > > Example: > > On Windows: > someprog.exe --> someprog.abc > > On Linux/BSD > someprog --> someprog.abc > > Or is there any predefined mac

Re: [fpc-pascal] Makefiles vs Pascal Automation

2006-10-28 Thread L505
> > So basically my main point is that make files have become executable > > INI files - something INI files really aren't intended to be - with > > less power and clarity than a real pascal program. > > That's why FPC is switching to fpmake.pp files. And eventually/probably > lazarus too. Ohh.

[fpc-pascal] Makefiles vs Pascal Automation

2006-10-28 Thread L505
In many cases makefiles take about just as long to create as shell scripts or pascal programs - they just offer a nice framework to automate compiling in an easy way - but in sort of a funny syntax. But makefiles kind of become ugly when they get big - and because they have a poor syntax com

Re: [fpc-pascal] Makefiles vs Pascal Automation

2006-10-28 Thread Mattias Gaertner
On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:04:12 -0600 L505 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In many cases makefiles take about just as long to create as shell > scripts or pascal programs - they just offer a nice framework to > automate compiling in an easy way - but in sort of a funny syntax. > But makefiles kind of be

[fpc-pascal] Rename executable extension MAKE or FPC

2006-10-28 Thread L505
Hi all, it's been a long time.. but I have a question.   Is there any way tell FPCMAKE to rename all PROGRAMS to have a different extension?   Example:     On Windows:      someprog.exe --> someprog.abc     On Linux/BSD     someprog --> someprog.abc   Or is there any predefined macros that

Re: [fpc-pascal] Linux Install: Is it me or the documentation? ;-)

2006-10-28 Thread Michael Van Canneyt
On Sat, 28 Oct 2006, Lev Lafayette wrote: > > First let me say how pleased I am to discover FreePascal. 'Twas my > favourite programming language way back around 1988-89, being the last > time I put my serious programming goggles on. > > So I'm trying to set this leopard up on Ubuntu (the Badg

[fpc-pascal] Linux Install: Is it me or the documentation? ;-)

2006-10-28 Thread Lev Lafayette
First let me say how pleased I am to discover FreePascal. 'Twas my favourite programming language way back around 1988-89, being the last time I put my serious programming goggles on. So I'm trying to set this leopard up on Ubuntu (the Badger variety) and am following the user manual. Downloaded