Re: [Dev-C++] Dev-C++ 4.9.3.0 beta available !

[Luigi S. <gi...@li...>]

Hello list,

I have only limited experience, so probably I'm missing something.

I'm wondering how does Dev-C++ 4.9.3.0 find out that main.c should be 
recompiled, when one changes something in main.h.

Anyway I tried to do some test, and the "perfect dependency" idea, seems to 
be not working, also I've given a look at the makefile (named 
"makefile.win") and did see the name of no header file (that is, no ".h" 
file) anywhere.

One thing that seems strange is that the makefile is rewritten each time 
one clicks on the "compile" button. IMHO, that should be done:
- the first time one clicks on the compile button ('cause there is no 
makefile yet)
- every time the project changes (say you add, delete or rename some file)
- every time one clicks on the rebuild all button

Finally I see no reason why the linker is called each time one clicks on 
the compile button, even if no object file was updated (because no source 
file did actually change) by the compiler: clearly this action is superfluous.

At 02:33 14/05/02 +0200, col...@wa... wrote:
>Hi !!
>
>Here it is ! the new Dev-C++ beta :)
>...
>Here is what's new :
>...
>* Perfect dependency generation; let's say if you have main.c and main.h.
>   If you change something in main.h, main.c will now get recompiled.
>   This slows things down a bit, but can be disabled in Compiler Options.
>...
>Enjoy :)
>Colin

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Luigi
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