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From: "William A. Rowe, Jr." <wrowe@lnd.com>
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Subject: RE: Compilation on Windows
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 09:55:54 -0600
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I'm using nmake from the 2000 Platform SDK of 1.62.7022.. it also echos the
nmake line with %SHORT% and %LONG%, but as they are shelled they are
translated by CMD.EXE.  I like your echo test suggestion, although I would
try both ECHO %LONG% -and- ECHO "Testing %LONG%" for good measure.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Trawick [mailto:trawickj@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 9:54 PM
> To: new-httpd@apache.org; brianm@dealnews.com
> Subject: Re: Compilation on Windows
>
>
> > Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version 6.00.8168.0
> There's the problem (just kidding)
> > Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1988-1998. All rights reserved.
> >
> >         set SHORT=R
> >         set LONG=Release
> >         cd lib\apr
> >         nmake /nologo CFG="aprlib - Win32 %LONG%" -f aprlib.mak
> > Invalid configuration "aprlib - Win32 %LONG%" specified.
>                                            +
> There's the problem------------------------+
>
> The shell isn't expanding %LONG% to Release.  I just updated my
> cvs shadow on Win98 and did what you did and didn't have a prolem.
> I have no idea why %LONG% isn't expanded, but maybe you can play
> around with it...
>
> What happens if you run this cmd?
> echo "aprlib - Win32 %LONG%"
>
> You should get "aprlib - Win32 Release" (including the quotes)...
>
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