From: Gertjan Klein <gklein AT xs4all DOT nl>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: missing separator in make
Date: 2 Jan 1998 17:59:26 +0100
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In article <68eqsc$c1m AT mtinsc03 DOT worldnet DOT att DOT net>,
Bob Kematick <kmatick AT binghamton DOT edu> wrote:

 >  The problem is most likely the editor you are using changes
 >  tabs to spaces before saving the file. You need to find a way
 >  to tell the editor not to do this , or use a different editor.

  My editor also has troubles inserting real tabs, and I made a quick
patch to the make sources so that it would accept any whitespace instead
of just a tab.  I lost the source change I made, I only have the
executable now, but I remember the patch was easy.  I wonder, though, if
this could have any side-effects somehow?  I haven't run into trouble so
far, but I don't exactly use the advanced features of make.  Is there
any reason to enforce this real tab?

  Gertjan.

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Gertjan Klein <gklein AT xs4all DOT nl>
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