[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #36962] Must provide a way to specify path to mkoctfile at compile time

[Mike Miller]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?36962>

                 Summary: Must provide a way to specify path to mkoctfile at
compile time
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: mtmiller
            Submitted on: Thu 26 Jul 2012 07:41:02 AM EDT
                Category: GUI
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Feature Request
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
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             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: dev
        Operating System: Any

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Details:

There must be a way to specify a path to mkoctfile when compiling the gui,
either passing it in to qmake or make, via command line or the environment,
e.g.

qmake MKOCTFILE=/opt/octave-3.7.0+/bin/mkoctfile-3.7.0+

If not given, it should use the default of "mkoctfile". I know qmake allows
passing variables on the command line like this, but it apparently don't
override the default value hard-coded in the .pro file. Looked for a few
minutes but haven't found a solution yet. Need the equivalent of "=?" or
"ifndef" for qmake syntax.

I think this is essential for developers and packagers who are almost
definitely working with multiple builds of Octave at any given time and want
to link with the right one.




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