Re: using make for latex

[James]

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From: "Paul Smith" <address@hidden>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 2:28 PM
To: "James" <address@hidden>
Cc: <address@hidden>
Subject: Re: using make for latex

> On Sat, 2010-09-18 at 12:43 -0400, James wrote:
> > > %.dvi: TOOL := latex
> > > %.pdf: TOOL := pdflatex
> > >
> > > define TEX_RECIPE
> > >     $(TOOL) ... args ...
> > >     command1
> > >     $(TOOL) ... args ...
> > >     command2
> > >     command3
> > >     $(TOOL) ... args ...
> > > endef
> > >
> > > %.dvi: %.tex
> > >        $(TEX_RECIPE)
> > > %.pdf: %.tex
> > >        $(TEX_RECIPE)
> >
> > Thanks very much.  Exactly what I was looking for.
>
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>
> > If possible, I would like to add one more complexity.  Can I use an
> > ifdef/ifndef inside of the recipe?
>
> Not in this situation, because the variable is expanded in the context
> of a recipe.  Hence the entire contents of the variable are passed to
> the shell to be executed.
>
> > I tried this:
> >
> > define TEX_RECIPE
> >     $(TOOL) ... args ...
> > ifndef SKIPCOMMAND1
> >     command1
> > endif
> >     $(TOOL) ... args ...
> >     command2
> >     command3
> >     $(TOOL) ... args ...
> > endef
> >
> > When I try this, I get:
> > process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, #ifndef SKIPCOMMAND1, ...) failed.
>
> Ah!  Windows!  Anyway, that's expected because the recipe is sent to the
> shell, and so the shell tries to run teh "ifndef" program.

Yes (unfortunately), this is a project for work, where Windows is mandated.

> I recommend you use a variable:
>
> ifndef SKIPCOMMAND1
> command1 = command1
> endif

Works perfect...

Thanks

> define TEX_RECIPE
>    $(TOOL) ... args ...
>    $(command1)
>    $(TOOL) ... args ...
>    command2
>    command3
>    $(TOOL) ... args ...
> endef
>
> --
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