Re: Latest 21.3 CVS and MS Windows

[Frank Schmitt]

Jason Rumney <address@hidden> writes:

> Frank Schmitt <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> makeinfo small-example.texi
>> IF EXIST small-example.info (
>>   del small-example.info
>>   set HAVE_MAKEINFO=1
>> ) ELSE (
>>   echo Couldn't find Makeinfo, skipping creation of info files
>> )
>> 
>> According to "help if" in Windows XP's cmd.exe this should work. However
>> I don't know about the Win9x command.com.
>
> Multiline if's do not work in command.com.

Multiline if's can be simulated by GOTOs:

:testMakeinfo
makeinfo small-example.texi
IF NOT EXIST small-example.info GOTO noMakeinfo
del small-example.info
set HAVE_MAKEINFO=1
GOTO testMakeInfoEnd

:noMakeinfo
echo Couldn't find Makeinfo, skipping creation of info files

:testMakeinfoEnd

> We also need to cater for bash (although that is done elsewhere in the
> code by using separate make rules).

Sorry, what do you mean?

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