Up-to-date version of imake for Digital Unix 3.2c

From: Aharon Schkolnik <aharon_at_health.gov.il>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 18:01:08 +0200

Hi.

I am trying to build a software package I downloaded from the
Internet. It uses imake (xmkmf). The Imakefile file contains lines
like:

        cp -vpb icons\/* $(XFCE_ICONS)

which causes imake to die with the message:

cpp: Error: ./Imakefile: 79: Unterminated comment


My assumption is that imake treats /* as a comment, and doesn't
understand that \/* is meant to "quote" the /*. I also assume that
this doesn't happen on the machine used by the author of this package
(Linux). So, I'm thinking that maybe my version of imake is not
up-to-date. I spent a few hours trying to find an up-to-date version
of imake, with no success, so I'm asking for help. Of course, one or
more of my assumptions may be incorrect - in which case, I'd be happy
to hear other explanations. If fact, since the error message starts
with cpp:, maybe the problem is with cpp ....



TIA.


-- 
  The day is short, and the work is great,     |   Aharon Schkolnik
  and the laborers are lazy, and the reward    |   Aharon_at_Health.Gov.IL
  is great, and the Master of the house is     |
  impatient. - Ethics Of The Fathers Ch. 2     |
Received on Tue Feb 24 1998 - 16:58:21 NZDT

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