Re: Checking for built files

[Andrej Prsa]

> > > Here is an example project that illustrates this.  It requires a
> > > `mygen' program to build a source.  If the program isn't available
> > > but the source is available, the build will succeed.  Otherwise
> > > the user will get an error saying that a required program wasn't
> > > found.
> >
> > Would it be considered bad practice to test for the missing tools at
> > configure stage ...
> 
> I've long since deleted it, but IIRC, that's exactly what the example 
> was all about; it *didn't* wait for...
> 
> > ... rather than the building stage ...
> 
> ...and I don't believe it cared tuppence for...
> 
> > *if* maintainer mode is enabled?

Sorry, I seem to have a low-end parser implemented in my head, could
you please rephrase that? ;) I don't think you are referring to the
example Benoit posted, are you?

Thanks,
Andrej