On Tue, 2006-01-10 at 12:16 -0600, Matt Hull wrote: > > On Mon, 2006-01-09 at 15:30 -0600, Matt Hull wrote: > > > > > makefile.am : > > > ------------- > > > bin_PROGRAMS = mine > > > mine_SOURCES = src/main.c > > > > > > if WITH_GTK1 > > > mine_sources += src/gtk2/gtk1.c src/gtk2/gtk1.h > > > endif > > > > > > DIST_SUBDIRS = src src/gtk1 src/gtk2 > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/mine-0.0.9 $ aclocal -I aclocal.include/ && > > > autoheader && autoconf && automake && ./configure && make > > > automake: makefile.am: not supported: source file `src/main.c' is in > > > subdirectory > > > > > not sure what is wrong > > Which version of automake are you using? The error indicates you might > > be using an outdated version (current is 1.9.6).
> i am also testing on an older system that cannot be upgraded, how would i > write a toplevel make file for that ? This feature is only supported in newer automakes (IIRC, since 1.9). It doesn't work with older versions of automake. Ralf
