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#Makefile fragment

target1:
    TIME_STAMP = `date +%d_%b_%H:%M`
    NEW_DIR = ${LABEL}_${TIME_STAMP}
    run_job.pl
target2:
    extract_results

target3:
    analyze_results

#End of fragment

In my makefile, for one target, I create a new directory structure for
this particular run in target1. I also need to pass this this new
directory name to another TCL script (For which I want to use awk to
edit this TCL script). Then Perl script runs the job.
   Now, for next target, I need to analyze the results for the last
run. which implies that i need to save the directory name. The problem
I am facing is that..Since Makefile executes the commands in target in
new shell, storing the directory name in the variable is not visible
in the next target. Even, seting a environment variable does not help
because it does not set the environment variable in the parent shell.
<1> Is there anyway to set the environment variable in parent shell
from the Makefile?
<2> If I do not define the NEW_DIR in the target, Everytime, for all
targets NEW_DIR will get new value (because of the date command).

I'll really appreciate any help from you experts in this group.

Thanks in advance,
Arvind Kumar,
Sr. Design Engineer,
Sasken Communication Technologies, Ltd.
139/25 Amar Jyothi Layout,
Bangalore, India

Quote:>    Now, for next target, I need to analyze the results for the last
> run. which implies that i need to save the directory name. The problem I
> am facing is that..Since Makefile executes the commands in target in new

Eric

Quote:> Hi,
>    I am facing a problem in Makefile. I will try to explain it here.

> #Makefile fragment

> target1:
>     TIME_STAMP = `date +%d_%b_%H:%M`
>     NEW_DIR = ${LABEL}_${TIME_STAMP}
>     run_job.pl
> target2:
>     extract_results

> target3:
>     analyze_results

> #End of fragment

Quote:>    Now, for next target, I need to analyze the results for the last
> run. which implies that i need to save the directory name. The problem
> I am facing is that..Since Makefile executes the commands in target in
> new shell, storing the directory name in the variable is not visible
> in the next target. Even, seting a environment variable does not help
> because it does not set the environment variable in the parent shell.

><1> Is there anyway to set the environment variable in parent shell
> from the Makefile?

Quote:><2> If I do not define the NEW_DIR in the target, Everytime, for all
> targets NEW_DIR will get new value (because of the date command).

# Makefile
TIME_STAMP != date +%d_%b_%H:%M
LABEL := hello
NEW_DIR := $(LABEL)_$(TIME_STAMP)
RUN_IT = TIME_STAMP=$(TIME_STAMP) NEW_DIR=$(NEW_DIR)

target1:
    $(RUN_IT) run_job.pl
target2:
    $(RUN_IT) run_job.pl
target3:
    $(RUN_IT) analyze_results
# End

This way the NEW_DIR and TIME_STAMP variables will be correctly exported
to $(your_command) and will be consistent within the same execution of make.

Anyway, if you interrupt make during the execution and re-execute it,
your filenames will change due to "date", so you may need to save this
data anyway.

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