RE: Make quoted strings problem running from cmd.exe...

[John Wiersba <John.Wiersba@medstat.com>]

I'm running make 3.75 with no problems.  Maybe this is a binary vs text
problem (I'm running all binary mounts).

file prtcmd.c
	#include "stdio.h"
	main(int argc, char ** argv) {
		int j;
		for (j = 0; j < argc; ++j) {
			printf("arg %d: <%s>\n", j, argv[j]);
		}
		exit(0);
	}

$ gcc prtcmd.c
$ mv a.exe prtcmd.exe

file Makefile
	a:
		prtcmd a "b c" d
		prtcmd -i "BEGIN { $$^W=1; }"

output running bash and cmd.exe is identical:

$ make -v
GNU Make version 3.75, by Richard Stallman and Roland McGrath.
Copyright (C) 1988, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96
        Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Report bugs to <bug-gnu-utils@prep.ai.mit.edu>.

$ make
prtcmd a "b c" d
arg 0: <prtcmd>
arg 1: <a>
arg 2: <b c>
arg 3: <d>
prtcmd -i "BEGIN { $^W=1; }"
arg 0: <prtcmd>
arg 1: <-i>
arg 2: <BEGIN { $^W=1; }>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glenn Spell [mailto:glenn@gs.fay.nc.us]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 5:41 PM
> To: cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com
> Subject: Re: Make quoted strings problem running from cmd.exe...
> 
> 
> On 18 Aug 1999 around 9:05AM (+1200) Kevin Hill wrote:
> 
> > My problem now is not "is this a bug or strange feature in
> > make.exe?",  but more one of "how can I fix this so I can move on
> > and get on with my project?".
> 
> You might try upgrading from 3.75 to 3.77. There were various changes
> in the way make reads lines in makefiles since 3.75.
> 
> -glenn
> 
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