Makefile for a .net dll

Hey. I'm trying to compile some C# scripts into a .net dll, but I'm completely green to makefile writing - been sheltered too much by IDEs.

This is my best attempt at a file so far:

Code (csharp):

1. SRCS=Sources/*.cs
2. LIBS=/Applications/Unity/Unity.app/Contents/Frameworks/UnityEngine.dll
3. OUT=Path.dll
4.  
5. Path.dll: $(SRCS)
6.     gmcs -r:$(LIBS) -target:library -out:$(OUT) $(SRCS)
7.  
8. all: Path.dll

When run I get the following error:

Code (csharp):

1. Makefile:6: *** multiple target patterns.  Stop.

I'm drawing a blank on what may have caused the problem and how to solve it. Help please :cry:

 

This works for me:

Code (csharp):

1. SRCS=Sources/*.cs
2. LIBS=/Applications/Unity/Unity.app/Contents/Frameworks/UnityEngine.dll
3. OUT=Path.dll
4.  
5. Path:
6.     gmcs -r:$(LIBS) -target:library -out:$(OUT) $(SRCS)
7.  
8. all: Path

It seems that make requires that you use a tab before 'gmcs'. Spaces aren't sufficient.

I'm not sure if the other changes I made were necessary, since, as I said on IRC, I only learnt enough about make to solve my particular problem. You might still want to read the documentation so that you understand what's really happening.

 

The tab was the key. Thanks a lot

 

NAnt (http://nant.sourceforge.net/) is a nice .NET-centric build tool. It was developed specifically to get around the nuisances of using makefiles.

 

Thanks for the link andeee. Packaged the makefile and a shell scrip inside a nice double-click-me app bundle though so I'm quite happy