From: MCCOLMI AT mail DOT northgrum DOT com (McCollister, Mike) Subject: RE: "problem in exporting variables to sub-make in b18" 7 Oct 1997 14:13:14 -0700 Message-ID: <199710071021.DAA20990.cygnus.gnu-win32@ngedns.northgrum.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com, "'annakam AT lmc DOT com'" > Anna, > I found a similar problem. However, I think that your problem can be fixed using the following code (not that I did not test it). > Makefile > -------- > > all: TEST=yes <= changed here export TEST <= changed here > $(MAKE) -f new.mak > > new.mak > ---------- > > result: > echo $(TEST) > > ----------------------------------------------- > Note that the spaces have been removed on the assignment of test and that it was placed in "all:" so that it becomes a shell assignment. Michael J. McCollister, Systems Engineer Northrop Grumman Melbourne, Florida Phone: (407) 726-7862 E-Mail: Mike_McCollister AT mail DOT northgrum DOT com > ---------- > From: annakam AT lmc DOT com[SMTP:annakam AT lmc DOT com] > Sent: Monday, October 06, 1997 4:02 PM > To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com > Subject: "problem in exporting variables to sub-make in b18" > > I am not able to export variables to the sub-make using the export > directive. Here is the test case > > Makefile > -------- > > export TEST = yes > all: > $(MAKE) -f new.mak > > new.mak > ---------- > > result: > echo $(TEST) > > ----------------------------------------------- > > Here i have Makefile and new.mak as two mak files. I tried this on > UNIX > with b18 and it did work but did not work on the NT with same version > of gmake. > > Could you please investigate the problem or give me pointers to where > i > look to fix this error. > > Thanks, > Anna. > > - > For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message > to > "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help". > - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help".