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Title: how to configure a existing project which use the GNU auto tools
Post by: knackeback on December 27, 2005, 10:29:11 am

Hi,
I have an existing QT3 project (under Linux) which use as build system autoconf, automake.
I want use CB as editor. I created a new QT project with the check button
"create no files" enabled. As working space I used the directory of the existing project.
Then I added the files recursive to this project.
I selected the Makefile too.
How can I build the project now with the existing Makefile ?
Is there a short recipe how to migrate a existing project to CB ?

Title: Re: how to configure a existing project which use the GNU auto tools
Post by: knackeback on December 27, 2005, 02:03:24 pm

Just to make things clear. I also enabled the "This is a custom Makefile" check button.
But CB does not use this Makefile.
I can now put all the settings(-D compiler options, INCLUDE paths) from my already existing
Makefile to the CB build process to get a  build. But I just want use my external Makefile built from
configure-run.

Title: Re: how to configure a existing project which use the GNU auto tools
Post by: knackeback on December 27, 2005, 02:53:26 pm

I think I got it now. Under Projects->Properties->Targets I had to
specify Type: "Commands only"
and
under "Target's build options" I specified "make" under Pre-build-steps.
It would be fine if a more experienced user could approve this proceeding.

Title: Re: how to configure a existing project which use the GNU auto tools
Post by: tiwag on December 27, 2005, 03:43:38 pm

can you please submit ALWAYS the information which version of CodeBlocks you are using.

since SVN rev.1581 the custom make command is broken and is waiting for being bugfixed .
see also
http://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php?topic=1728.0

Title: Re: how to configure a existing project which use the GNU auto tools
Post by: knackeback on December 27, 2005, 06:44:16 pm

Quote from: tiwag on December 27, 2005, 03:43:38 pm

can you please submit ALWAYS the information which version of CodeBlocks you are using.

since SVN rev.1581 the custom make command is broken and is waiting for being bugfixed .
see also
http://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php?topic=1728.0

I used CB 1.0rc2. Is it before or after rev.1581 ?

Title: Re: how to configure a existing project which use the GNU auto tools
Post by: Der Meister on December 27, 2005, 06:51:24 pm

Revision 1581 is about five days old but 1.0RC2 was released on Oct 25, 2005  8)

Title: Re: how to configure a existing project which use the GNU auto tools
Post by: tiwag on December 27, 2005, 06:52:13 pm

Quote from: knackeback on December 27, 2005, 06:44:16 pm

...I used CB 1.0rc2. Is it before or after rev.1581 ?

it is before - and custom makefile feature wasn't implemented at that time  :(

stay tuned, it will work soon again - we'll post it here

Title: Re: how to configure a existing project which use the GNU auto tools
Post by: knackeback on December 27, 2005, 07:10:25 pm

Quote from: tiwag on December 27, 2005, 06:52:13 pm

Quote from: knackeback on December 27, 2005, 06:44:16 pm

...I used CB 1.0rc2. Is it before or after rev.1581 ?

it is before - and custom makefile feature wasn't implemented at that time  :(

stay tuned, it will work soon again - we'll post it here

ups, the way I posted "works". So it is a temporary solution ?! Or do I oversee something ?

Title: Re: how to configure a existing project which use the GNU auto tools
Post by: tiwag on December 27, 2005, 08:28:32 pm

Quote from: knackeback on December 27, 2005, 07:10:25 pm

... the way I posted "works". So it is a temporary solution ?! ...

i would call it a workaround ... good that you've found a solution for now ...  :D