How to represent variable with space in MAKEFILE

I want to include a library directory in a makefile:

C:/program file/ ../...

then How to represent the space in "program file"

I tried define ABC="C:/program file"
and add "\"after "program", but neither works.

Can you post the full line, because, for instance I have the following line which is working well although it contains quotes:

Code:

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LIBS =  -L"C:/DEV-CPP/lib" -mwindows -lcomctl32

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Edit: Maybe the problem is with the final "s" in "C:/Program Files"

thanks for your reply ^_^

Code:

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MATLAB_LIBS = \
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MATLAB704\extern\lib\win32\microsoft\msvc71\libmx.lib

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error message is:

Code:

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LINK: fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file "C: \PROGRAM.OBJ"
NMAKE:fatal error u1077: 'cl': return code '0X2'

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The following should work i think:

Code:

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MATLAB_LIBS = \
"C:\PROGRAM FILES\MATLAB704\extern\lib\win32\microsoft\msvc71\libmx.lib"

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Hi yinkou,

The following should also work (I've used it during scripting, but I like the long file names also).

Code:

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C:\>dir /X
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 58AC-2403
Directory of C:\
11/04/2005 09:21 AM        <DIR>                CRYPTO~2.1 Crypto++ 5.2.1
10/04/2005 01:14 PM        <DIR>                                        dell
10/07/2005 08:21 AM        <DIR>                DOCUME~1        Documents and Settings
...
09/04/2003 12:59 PM                        17,590                        PkgClnup.log
11/07/2005 03:15 PM        <DIR>                POLICY~1        Policy Backups
11/17/2005 04:38 PM        <DIR>                PROGRA~1        Program Files
10/21/2005 10:53 AM        <DIR>                RDP5~1.2MS RDP 5.2 MSI Installer

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Now that you have the short name:

Code:

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MATLAB_LIBS = \

C:\PROGRA~1\MATLAB704\extern\lib\win32\microsoft\msvc71\libmx.lib

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Jeff

Code:

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MATLAB_LIBS = \
C:\PROGRA~1\MATLAB704\extern\lib\win32\microsoft\msvc71\libmx.lib

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I replaced "program files" with "PROGRA~1" and it works~~^_^
Thank you Jeffrey,Marc G and olivthill~~~~;)