`nmake install -f xemacs.mak' command might take ages to complete on my Windows2000 box because `copy' command asks confirmation to overwrite files in destination folders. I replaced all direct calls to `copy' and `xcopy' commands with COPY and COPYDIR variables. Nick 2001-05-21 Nick V. Pakoulin <npak(a)ispras.ru&gt; * xemacs.mak (install): Replace calls to (x)copy commands with COPY and COPYDIR variables. (COPY): New (COPYDIR): New Index: xemacs.mak =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/CVSroot/XEmacs/xemacs/nt/xemacs.mak,v retrieving revision 1.58.2.3 diff -u -r1.58.2.3 xemacs.mak --- xemacs.mak 2001/05/17 13:37:39 1.58.2.3 +++ xemacs.mak 2001/05/21 14:38:20 ＠＠ -48,6 +48,11 ＠＠ # Define a variable for the 'del' command to use DEL=-del +# Define a variable for 'copy' command to use +# Suppress confirmation for overwriting files +COPY=＠xcopy /q /y +COPYDIR=＠xcopy /q /y /e + # Program name and version !include "$(XEMACS)\version.sh" ＠＠ -502,13 +507,13 ＠＠ $(SRC)\paths.h $(SRC)\config.h: config.h - copy config.h $(SRC) + $(COPY) config.h $(SRC) $(SRC)\Emacs.ad.h: Emacs.ad.h - copy Emacs.ad.h $(SRC) + $(COPY) Emacs.ad.h $(SRC) $(SRC)\paths.h: paths.h - copy paths.h $(SRC) + $(COPY) paths.h $(SRC) #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ＠＠ -1411,22 +1416,22 ＠＠ cd $(NT) ＠echo Installing in $(INSTALL_DIR) ... ＠echo PlaceHolder > PlaceHolder - ＠xcopy /q PROBLEMS "$(INSTALL_DIR)\" - ＠xcopy /q PlaceHolder "$(INSTALL_DIR)\lock\" + $(COPY) PROBLEMS "$(INSTALL_DIR)\" + $(COPY) PlaceHolder "$(INSTALL_DIR)\lock\" $(DEL) "$(INSTALL_DIR)\lock\PlaceHolder" - ＠xcopy /q $(LIB_SRC)\*.exe "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)\" - ＠copy $(LIB_SRC)\DOC "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)" - ＠copy $(CONFIG_VALUES) "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)" - ＠copy $(SRC)\xemacs.exe "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)" - ＠xcopy /e /q $(XEMACS)\etc "$(INSTALL_DIR)\etc\" - ＠xcopy /e /q $(XEMACS)\info "$(INSTALL_DIR)\info\" - ＠xcopy /e /q $(XEMACS)\lisp "$(INSTALL_DIR)\lisp\" + $(COPY) $(LIB_SRC)\*.exe "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)\" + $(COPY) $(LIB_SRC)\DOC "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)" + $(COPY) $(CONFIG_VALUES) "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)" + $(COPY) $(SRC)\xemacs.exe "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)" + $(COPYDIR) $(XEMACS)\etc "$(INSTALL_DIR)\etc\" + $(COPYDIR) $(XEMACS)\info "$(INSTALL_DIR)\info\" + $(COPYDIR) $(XEMACS)\lisp "$(INSTALL_DIR)\lisp\" ＠echo Making skeleton package tree in $(PACKAGE_PREFIX) ... - ＠xcopy /q PlaceHolder "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\site-packages\" + $(COPY) PlaceHolder "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\site-packages\" $(DEL) "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\site-packages\PlaceHolder" - ＠xcopy /q PlaceHolder "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\mule-packages\" + $(COPY) PlaceHolder "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\mule-packages\" $(DEL) "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\mule-packages\PlaceHolder" - ＠xcopy /q PlaceHolder "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\xemacs-packages\" + $(COPY) PlaceHolder "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\xemacs-packages\" $(DEL) "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\xemacs-packages\PlaceHolder" $(DEL) PlaceHolder

>>>>> "Andy" == Andy Piper <andyp(a)bea.com&gt; writes: Andy> Reviewed and approved Andy> andy Hello Nick, I recently did a similar thing for $(DEL). Here is what I learned (with help from Ben and Stephen): Keep ＠ and - flags outside of the variable definition as they would break inside ＠if exist $(SRC)\dump-id.c $(DEL) $(SRC)\dump-id.c Could you please rewrite your patch to produce this: COPY=xcopy /q /y COPYDIR=xcopy /q /y /e ... ＠$(COPY) config.h $(SRC) ... Best regards, Adrian Andy> At 06:44 PM 5/21/01 +0400, Nick Pakoulin wrote: >> `nmake install -f xemacs.mak' command might take ages to complete on my >> Windows2000 box because `copy' command asks confirmation to overwrite files in >> destination folders. >> >> I replaced all direct calls to `copy' and `xcopy' commands with COPY and >> COPYDIR variables. >> >> Nick >> >> 2001-05-21 Nick V. Pakoulin <npak(a)ispras.ru&gt; >> >> * xemacs.mak (install): Replace calls to (x)copy commands with >> COPY and COPYDIR variables. >> (COPY): New >> (COPYDIR): New >> >> Index: xemacs.mak >> =================================================================== >> RCS file: /usr/CVSroot/XEmacs/xemacs/nt/xemacs.mak,v >> retrieving revision 1.58.2.3 >> diff -u -r1.58.2.3 xemacs.mak >> --- xemacs.mak 2001/05/17 13:37:39 1.58.2.3 >> +++ xemacs.mak 2001/05/21 14:38:20 >> ＠＠ -48,6 +48,11 ＠＠ >> # Define a variable for the 'del' command to use >> DEL=-del >> >> +# Define a variable for 'copy' command to use >> +# Suppress confirmation for overwriting files >> +COPY=＠xcopy /q /y >> +COPYDIR=＠xcopy /q /y /e >> + >> # Program name and version >> >> !include "$(XEMACS)\version.sh" >> ＠＠ -502,13 +507,13 ＠＠ >> $(SRC)\paths.h >> >> $(SRC)\config.h: config.h >> - copy config.h $(SRC) >> + $(COPY) config.h $(SRC) >> >> $(SRC)\Emacs.ad.h: Emacs.ad.h >> - copy Emacs.ad.h $(SRC) >> + $(COPY) Emacs.ad.h $(SRC) >> >> $(SRC)\paths.h: paths.h >> - copy paths.h $(SRC) >> + $(COPY) paths.h $(SRC) >> >> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ＠＠ -1411,22 +1416,22 ＠＠ >> cd $(NT) >> ＠echo Installing in $(INSTALL_DIR) ... >> ＠echo PlaceHolder > PlaceHolder >> - ＠xcopy /q PROBLEMS "$(INSTALL_DIR)\" >> - ＠xcopy /q PlaceHolder "$(INSTALL_DIR)\lock\" >> + $(COPY) PROBLEMS "$(INSTALL_DIR)\" >> + $(COPY) PlaceHolder "$(INSTALL_DIR)\lock\" >> $(DEL) "$(INSTALL_DIR)\lock\PlaceHolder" >> - ＠xcopy /q $(LIB_SRC)\*.exe "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)\" >> - ＠copy $(LIB_SRC)\DOC "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)" >> - ＠copy $(CONFIG_VALUES) "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)" >> - ＠copy $(SRC)\xemacs.exe "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)" >> - ＠xcopy /e /q $(XEMACS)\etc "$(INSTALL_DIR)\etc\" >> - ＠xcopy /e /q $(XEMACS)\info "$(INSTALL_DIR)\info\" >> - ＠xcopy /e /q $(XEMACS)\lisp "$(INSTALL_DIR)\lisp\" >> + $(COPY) $(LIB_SRC)\*.exe "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)\" >> + $(COPY) $(LIB_SRC)\DOC "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)" >> + $(COPY) $(CONFIG_VALUES) "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)" >> + $(COPY) $(SRC)\xemacs.exe "$(INSTALL_DIR)\$(EMACS_CONFIGURATION)" >> + $(COPYDIR) $(XEMACS)\etc "$(INSTALL_DIR)\etc\" >> + $(COPYDIR) $(XEMACS)\info "$(INSTALL_DIR)\info\" >> + $(COPYDIR) $(XEMACS)\lisp "$(INSTALL_DIR)\lisp\" >> ＠echo Making skeleton package tree in $(PACKAGE_PREFIX) ... >> - ＠xcopy /q PlaceHolder "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\site-packages\" >> + $(COPY) PlaceHolder "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\site-packages\" >> $(DEL) "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\site-packages\PlaceHolder" >> - ＠xcopy /q PlaceHolder "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\mule-packages\" >> + $(COPY) PlaceHolder "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\mule-packages\" >> $(DEL) "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\mule-packages\PlaceHolder" >> - ＠xcopy /q PlaceHolder "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\xemacs-packages\" >> + $(COPY) PlaceHolder "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\xemacs-packages\" >> $(DEL) "$(PACKAGE_PREFIX)\xemacs-packages\PlaceHolder" >> $(DEL) PlaceHolder >> -- Adrian Aichner mailto:adrian＠xemacs.org http://www.xemacs.org/