Re: Pros & Cons of makefiles vs. i4gl

Schaeflein, Paul wrote: > > I have implemented makefiles - primarily so that the make/compile process > will get the 4gl source from the sccs directory with the identification > codes. > > I'm at a client site that has a gang of developers split on > migrating from i4gl's way of building a program to > makefiles. Can I get some succinct input from various experts > out here about pros, cons, & getcha's of makefiles > vs. i4gl's? Personally I like using makefiles and the c4gl script rather than i4gl. I even created a p4gl script when I used to use RDS alot to make using makefiles with R4GL and C4GL easier then I's just define a make var to point to the compile driver script of choice and could change it on the command line. Art S. Kagel