From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT acp3bf DOT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: using control characters inside makefiles
Date: 9 Mar 2000 08:10:23 GMT
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Jeff Williams <jeffw AT darwin DOT sfbr DOT org> wrote:
> How would I modify the following line for use inside a makefile (the ^M
> character is causing problems; I can't seem to escape it or quote it or
> otherwise get it to survive inside the makefile).  If possible, I like
> to do this without the --file option of grep.

> grep --quiet --binary ^M foo.bar && dtou foo.bar

First, you'll have to put the Makefile in 'unix mode', i.e. put the
hallmark line

	SHELL=/bin/sh

in it. This will cause DJGPP make to use DJGPP bash as the shell for
command execution, instead of command.com.

Then something like

       grep --quied --binary `echo -e "\r"` foo.bar && dtou foo.bar

would do. OTOH, I honestly can't see the use for such a command.  dtou
works on Unix text files, too, leaving them unchanged.  I.e. the check
is not strictly necessary, IMHO.
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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.