Is the following allowed in a Makefile.fpc

[target]
units=unit1 unit2 unit3
dirs_linux=x11
dirs_freebsd=x11
dirs_win32=win32

I have read the docs and know the "dirs" is a valid setting in the "target" section. But I have seen somewhere an example where they included the platform as well in the dirs line, but I can seem to find any such option mentioned in the fpcmake docs.

Is the above valid?

On Linux and FreeBSD, make will also be run in the "x11" directory. On Win32, make will be run in the "win32" directory instead.

Regards,
- Graeme -

Can't answer that one for you (perhaps just try?). But I would suggest you try using prerules to set a variable. The LCLPLATFORM is such a variable in the lazarus makefiles;

[prerules]
#
# LCL Platform
ifndef LCL_PLATFORM
ifneq ($(findstring $(OS_TARGET),win32 win64),)
LCL_PLATFORM=win32
else
LCL_PLATFORM=gtk
override COMPILER_UNITDIR+=../lcl/nonwin32
endif
endif
export LCL_PLATFORM

The just use it like $(LCL_PLATFORM).

Ofcourse you need to adjust it for your use.

HTH

Darius

Correct

Thanks Darius & Peter.

I took your advice Darius, and just tried it, and it works.... Using the dirs_<platform> looks more simplified and easier to read than the variable method. Well, for me at least - and I only needed it in one place.

Is the FPC Programmer's Manual somewhere in SubVersion, so I could update the docs to mention this feature? Or is this privately maintained by Michaël Van Canneyt.
[http://community.freepascal.org:10000/docs-html/prog/prog.html]

Regards,
- Graeme -