makefile for linux help needed.. any makefile people here? :)

[lab1]

Hello,

I made a library in Linux with a .h file test.h. So I have libtest.a which has a test.h file in it.

I made a new makefile for a program I have:

stupidprogram: $(OBJECTS)
g++ -dy -o -l. -Ltest stupidprogram $(OBJECTS) $(LDLIBS)

but when I try to make, I get an error indicating the .h file is missing?? ANy idea why it cant see it???

Thanks!

[lab1]

I switched to:

stupidprogram: $(OBJECTS)
g++ -dy -o -L. -ltest stupidprogram $(OBJECTS) $(LDLIBS)

but still doesnt work.. anyone help???

[dude_1967]

lab1,

What is the actual error? Is it an error from g++ or from GNU make?
Where is the header located with respect to the C++ file? Are you sure that the include file is in your include path?
Remember to fully specify your include path for g++ using the -I compiler directive.

Give a bit of feedback please.

Sincerely, Chris.

[MrViggy]

Do you have a tab character in front of the 'g++' line?

Viggy

[spoulson]

Does the missing file error come from make or g++? If from make, then you have a rule somewhere that defines that header as a requisite for compiling the source file.

mysource.c: mysource.h other.h etc.h

Otherwise, it could be as simple as the include path being wrong; -I parameter and not a make rule error.