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Re: Checking for built files
From: |
Andrej Prsa |
Subject: |
Re: Checking for built files |
Date: |
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:25:31 -0400 |
> > > Here is an example project that illustrates this. It requires a
> > > `mygen' program to build a source. If the program isn't available
> > > but the source is available, the build will succeed. Otherwise
> > > the user will get an error saying that a required program wasn't
> > > found.
> >
> > Would it be considered bad practice to test for the missing tools at
> > configure stage ...
>
> I've long since deleted it, but IIRC, that's exactly what the example
> was all about; it *didn't* wait for...
>
> > ... rather than the building stage ...
>
> ...and I don't believe it cared tuppence for...
>
> > *if* maintainer mode is enabled?
Sorry, I seem to have a low-end parser implemented in my head, could
you please rephrase that? ;) I don't think you are referring to the
example Benoit posted, are you?
Thanks,
Andrej