Custom Makefile Steps Always Run

[Cinolt]

Hi, I want to utilize Custom makefile steps in my project to run certain commands only when a certain file has been modified. So, I go to my project settings and to the Custom makefile steps, and I enter this for the Dependencies:

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test

Rule action:

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test: main.c
	@echo hi

However, it is always displaying "hi" when I build my project, regardless of whether I modified main.c or not. What is the correct way to do what I want? Thanks for any help.

[eranif]

Since 'test' probably does not exists, the 'custom makefile' will always run.
Try this:
Instead of 'test' try making it a real file.

Here is a real live example taken from codelite's project itself:

Depedencies:

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resources.cpp

Rule:

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resources.cpp: resources.xrc
	wxrc /c /v /o resources.cpp resources.xrc

This means:
the makefile adds another dependency on resources.cpp.
And the rule to make it is based on modifications on resources.xrc (which used for generating the resources.cpp)

This rule will only run if the file resources.xrc has been modified OR if resources.cpp does not exist (which in your example is always true)

Read this:

http://codelite.org/LiteEditor/ProjectSettingsSummary

Search for 'Custom Makefile Steps' at the end of the page, there is an example there of how to use this with yacc/lex.
Eran

[Cinolt]

Thanks for the reply. I have already read the link you provided.

My real objective is to make my project copy an .ini file to the bin directory only when it is modified. So I tried this:

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test.ini

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test.ini: test.ini
	cmd /c copy test.ini $(ProjectPath)\Debug\test.ini

During build-time it produces this error:

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mingw32-make.exe[1]: Circular test.ini <- test.ini dependency dropped.

I also tried various other things to no avail. Could you please show how to get this to work?

[eranif]

First an important comment:

Dont use the $(ProjectPath) since under Windows, it most likely contains a colon (as in: C:\path\to\project)) this will break the makefile
Instead, you can safely assume that the current working directory is already set to the project path


Now, to make what you want change your rule into:

Dependencies:

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Debug\test.ini

Rule:

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Debug\test.ini: test.ini
    cmd /c copy test.ini Debug\test.ini

and it will work

Eran

[Cinolt]

I see. It works now