Re: Target-specific Variable Values

[Sam Ravnborg]

On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 05:16:34PM +0330, ali hagigat wrote:
> Dear Eli,
> Thank you. It worked. Another question is about the extract of make manual:
> --------------------------------------
> 5.1 Recipe Syntax
> A variable definition in a “rule context” which is indented by a tab
> as the first character on the line, will be considered part of a
> recipe, not a make variable definition, and passed
> to the shell.
> --------------------------------------
> I have the following makefile:
> all: file1
> file1:
>       var1=wwwww;echo $var1
>       @echo lllllll
> 
> The result was:
> var1=wwwww;echo ar1
> ar1
> lllllll
> 
> Why var1 can not be printed correctly? Does make considers two
> different shells for  (var1=wwwww) and (echo $var1)?
> How can i have a variable assignment for each command of a recipe?

If you read the manual you will lear thet make expand variables.
So your receipe could also be written as:

        var1=wwwww; echo $(v)ar1

Notice that make evaluate the variable and it is empty.

Please try to experiment with the different ways to
reference a variable to get an understanding.

As you seems to want to pass "$" to the shell then you need to escape it.

So your receipe should be written as:

        var1=wwwww; echo $$var1
        
Next time you ask a new question then please:
1) spend some time to try out different alternatives
2) start a new thread for a new question (if 1) did not give you enough insight)

        Sam