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README.TXT
WHAT IS CMAKE?:
CMAKE is a program maintenance utility designed especially for the
Microsoft(R) C and Microsoft Windows(TM) programmer. For the
commands:
CL, LIB, LINK, MASM, RC, and COPY,
CMAKE automatically determines all dependencies directly from the
command line.
DISTRIBUTION FILES:
CMAKE is distributed as three self-extracting archive files.
CM100EXE.EXE - Executable and Samples.
This is all you need to get started, but you should
seriously consider getting, CM100HLP.EXE, if you
don't already have it.
CM100HLP.EXE - Microsoft QuickHelp-Compatible Help File.
This is the complete manual for CMAKE. It can be
viewed with the program, QH.EXE, which is
distributed with the Microsoft C Optimizing
Compiler 6.00 and the Microsoft Macro Assembler
6.00. The CMAKE help file is similar in style to
the QuickHelp files that Microsoft distributes with
its C and Assembler packages.
CM100TXT.EXE - ASCII Text-File Version of the Help File in
CM100HLP.EXE.
The information contained in this file is identical
to that of CM100HLP.EXE. It is only included for
those users who either do not have the Microsoft
QuickHelp program, QH.EXE, or would like a
printable version of the CMAKE help file.
INSTALLATION:
To install CMAKE,
1. Create a directory for CMAKE on the target drive.
2. Copy your distribution files into the newly created directory.
3. Execute the self-extracting distribution files (in any order).
PRINTING THE DOCUMENTS:
The following command may be used to print the document files
that are included with CMAKE 1.00:
copy *.txt prn
GETTING STARTED:
1. PUT CMAKE.EXE IN YOUR PATH
2. REVIEW THE SAMPLES
The sample programs will teach you how to use CMAKE to maintain
your application. In addition, the samples provide make files,
LIB response files, and LINK response files that you may use as
templates for your application.
The CMAKE QuickHelp file provides a convenient way to study the
samples. If you select "Samples" from the CMAKE Contents
screen, you will be able to view all of the samples files
provided with CMAKE.
The sample in the directory, SAMPLE\C, will probably be of
interest to everyone. This sample will show you how to use
CMAKE to maintain an application that is built with the
Microsoft C programs: CL, LIB, and LINK.
If you are a Microsoft Windows programmer, study the sample in
the directory, SAMPLE\WINDOWS.
If you use MASM, review the sample in the directory,
SAMPLE\MASM.
If you would like to know how to expand CMAKE's command
vocabulary (beyond CL, LIB, LINK, MASM, RC, COPY, SET, and
REM), you should review the samples in the directories,
SAMPLE\CMDDEF and SAMPLE\CMDEQUIV.
The sample in the directory, SAMPLE\CFG, contains a
configuration file that gives a complete list of all possible
configuration statements.
If you have a situation where you would like to explicitly
specify dependencies (as you would with a generic make
utility), review the sample in the directory, SAMPLE\IF.
If you would like to know how CMAKE handles the MS-DOS(R) COPY
command, you should review the sample in the directory,
SAMPLE\COPY.
For each sample that you study, you should:
- Read the files, "README.TXT" and "MAKEFILE", that are
included with the sample.
- Run CMAKE on the sample.
- Touch/modify some source files and run CMAKE again to see
how well CMAKE automatically determines which commands
are required to renew the sample application.
3. USE QUICK HELP (QH.EXE) TO VIEW THE HELP FILE
The help file, CMAKE.HLP, is compatible with Microsoft's
QuickHelp Facility. (The QuickHelp facility, QH.EXE, is
distributed with the Microsoft C Optimizing Compiler 6.00 and
the Microsoft Macro Assembler 6.00. If you do not have QH.EXE,
you can use the file, CMAKE.TXT, which is the ASCII text-file
version of the file, CMAKE.HLP, and is contained in the
distribution file, CM100TXT.EXE.)
Add the path of the file, CMAKE.HLP, to your HELPFILES
environment variable. To view the help for CMAKE:
a. Run CMAKE with the /help (or equivalently /h) option:
cmake /h
or
b. Run the QuickHelp program by using the command:
qh cmake
or
c. Run the QuickHelp program by using the command:
qh
and select CMAKE from the "Categories" menu, or search for
the topic, "cmake" (press S and enter the topic, cmake).
Note that since QH will only open the first 15 files found in
the directories given by the HELPFILES environment variable,
you might have to list the CMAKE help directory first. If QH
does not open CMAKE.HLP automatically, you will have to
manually open this help file/database after you start QH.
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