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Technical Q&A PLAT05
Auto-dependency Checker


Q: Is there an auto-dependency tool for MPW that will parse source files and create a tree of file dependencies (similar to the Watcom auto-dependency checker on the PC)?

A: There is a tool called MakeMake on the Tool Chest Edition of the Developer CD. MakeMake builds a makefile for the specified targets from a list of source files and assorted options. The generated makefile contains productions for each target, full dependencies for included files, and a set of "convenience targets" for such tasks as removing object files and printing source listings.

The CD also includes a MacWrite document entitled, "MakeMake Manual (MacWrite)," which explains the tool's syntax and provides some examples.

MakeMake and a number of other useful MPW tools are on the Tool Chest CD Developer CD in the following path:

Developer CD

Tool Chest

Development Tools & Languages

MPW Related

MakeMake 2.0d38.

[Jun 01 1995]


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