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Subject: Re: Problem with cross-platform app: MAKE vs NMAKE
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> From: "jansb000" <jansb000 AT planet DOT nl>
> Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 22:01:44 +0200
> 
> I am working on a program that is supposed to be cross-platform. Recently we
> have a project member who is using MSVC. The makefile that I made for DJGPP
> make is not working for nmake from MSVC.
> 
> I use the variables $@, $< and $^. These seem to be unavailable in MSVC.
> Also the IFEQ command is not recognised by nmake.
> 
> What can I do to make my makefile usable to both DJGPP and MSVC?

How about suggesting the MSVC dudes to use the Windows port of GNU
Make?  IIRC, coming up with an nmake-compatible Makefile is much
harder, and even if you succeed, you will have to maintain 2 Makefiles
from now on.