Is there a tool in the market that takes Visual Studio "nmake" files, and converts them to Unix-style "make" files? Is there any tool that eases the pain of managing makefiles in large projects?
A:
I think the frustrations you're experiencing have been addressed by the industry via the Ant and Ant-related technologies. (NAnt)
Ant is:
- cross-platform
- not tied to OS shell commands
- no more whitespace issues
Alternatively, since you mentioned you're using VisualStudio, you might consider migrating to Microsoft's MSBuild -- Microsoft's (relatively new) build engine for VisualStudio.
William Leara
2009-06-25 18:36:58