Re: Missing test for optional libraries?

[Dan Kegel]

Lars Clausen wrote:
> >> Earlier we used hand-built macros to check for Freetype, but since
> >> we have to check the version, we now use the AC_CHECK_FT2 macro.
> >
> > AC_CHECK_FT2 is not part of Autoconf, so possibly this is a problem
> > with your definition of this macro, not with Autoconf itself.
> 
> I know it isn't, the problem is when freetype isn't installed, I still need
> to be able to run the configure script.

You should be able to run it just fine.  AC_CHECK_FT2 should
be expanded when you run 'autoconf'.  It's only at autoconf
time that AC_CHECK_FT2's definition needs to be around,
and your users should never need to run autoconf.

Or so it seems to me.  I'm kind of new at this.
- Dan