%% "Paul D. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: pds> I don't see any reason technically that it couldn't be done. The pds> parser would need to be massaged somewhat. I can't remember pds> whether the function that parses define/endef also creates the pds> variable, or whether it just returns a string containing the pds> value and the caller creates the variable; if the former it pds> should be pretty simple. If the latter a bit less tidy. Offhand pds> I'd guess it's the latter.
Sheesh, I got that totally backwards. If the function sets the variable, it's less tidy. If the function returns a string value, it's pretty simple. Sorry. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://make.paulandlesley.org "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make
