--- detect.mk	Sat Mar 14 08:45:26 2009
+++ detect_new.mk	Wed Sep 19 14:39:56 2012
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 #
 # really defines $(SEP) as `\' on Unix, and `\\' on Dos and Windows!
 #
-BACKSLASH := $(strip \ )
+BACKSLASH := $(strip \\\ )
 
 # Find all auto-detectable platforms.
 #
@@ -129,26 +129,27 @@
 	@$(COPY) $(CONFIG_RULES) $(CONFIG_MK)
 
 
-# Special case for Dos, Windows, OS/2, where echo "" doesn't work correctly!
+# Special case for Windows 7 / Vista where echo "" works correctly, but forward-slash ('/') needs to replaced with backslash ('\')
+# and text should be surrounded by double-quotes to avoid errors when the text contains parenthesis.
 #
 dos_setup:
-	@type builds$(SEP)newline
-	@echo $(PROJECT_TITLE) build system -- automatic system detection
-	@type builds$(SEP)newline
-	@echo The following settings are used:
-	@type builds$(SEP)newline
-	@echo   platformÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ$(PLATFORM)
-	@echo   compilerÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ$(CC)
-	@echo   configuration directoryÿÿÿÿÿÿ$(subst /,$(SEP),$(BUILD_DIR))
-	@echo   configuration rulesÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ$(subst /,$(SEP),$(CONFIG_RULES))
-	@type builds$(SEP)newline
-	@echo If this does not correspond to your system or settings please remove the file
-	@echo '$(CONFIG_MK)' from this directory then read the INSTALL file for help.
-	@type builds$(SEP)newline
-	@echo Otherwise, simply type 'make' again to build the library.
-	@echo or 'make refdoc' to build the API reference (the latter needs python).
-	@type builds$(SEP)newline
-	@$(COPY) $(subst /,$(SEP),$(CONFIG_RULES) $(CONFIG_MK)) > nul
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "$(PROJECT_TITLE) build system -- automatic system detection"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "The following settings are used:"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "  platform                    $(PLATFORM)"
+	@echo "  compiler                    $(CC)"
+	@echo "  configuration directory     $(subst /,$(SEP),$(BUILD_DIR))"
+	@echo "  configuration rules         $(subst /,$(SEP),$(CONFIG_RULES))"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "If this doesn't correspond to your system or settings please remove the"
+	@echo "file '$(CONFIG_MK)' from this directory then read the INSTALL file for help."
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Otherwise, simply type '$(MAKE)' again to build the library, or type"
+	@echo "'$(MAKE) refdoc' to build the API reference (the latter needs python)."
+	@echo ""
+	@$(COPY) $(subst /,$(SEP),$(CONFIG_RULES)) $(CONFIG_MK)
 
 
 # EOF

--- modules.mk	Sat Mar 14 08:45:26 2009
+++ modules.mk	Wed Sep 19 14:13:47 2012
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 	$(FTMODULE_H_DONE)
 
 ifneq ($(findstring $(PLATFORM),dos win32 win16 os2),)
-  OPEN_MODULE   := @echo$(space)
-  CLOSE_MODULE  :=  >> $(subst /,$(SEP),$(FTMODULE_H))
+  OPEN_MODULE   := @echo "
+  CLOSE_MODULE  := " >> $(subst /,$(SEP),$(FTMODULE_H))
   REMOVE_MODULE := @-$(DELETE) $(subst /,$(SEP),$(FTMODULE_H))
 else
   OPEN_MODULE   := @echo "
--- win32\detect.mk	Sat Mar 14 08:45:26 2009
+++ win32\detect.mk	Wed Sep 19 14:00:18 2012
@@ -94,17 +94,17 @@
 
   ifneq ($(findstring list,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)  # test for the "list" target
     dump_target_list:
-	    @echo ÿ
-	    @echo $(PROJECT_TITLE) build system -- supported compilers
-	    @echo ÿ
-	    @echo Several command-line compilers are supported on Win32:
-	    @echo ÿ
-	    @echo ÿÿmake setupÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿgcc (with Mingw)
-	    @echo ÿÿmake setup visualcÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿMicrosoft Visual C++
-	    @echo ÿÿmake setup bcc32ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿBorland C/C++
-	    @echo ÿÿmake setup lccÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWin32-LCC
-	    @echo ÿÿmake setup intelcÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿIntel C/C++
-	    @echo ÿ
+	    @echo ""
+	    @echo "$(PROJECT_TITLE) build system -- supported compilers"
+	    @echo ""
+	    @echo "Several command-line compilers are supported on Win32:"
+	    @echo ""
+	    @echo "  make setup                     gcc (with Mingw)"
+	    @echo "  make setup visualc             Microsoft Visual C++"
+	    @echo "  make setup bcc32               Borland C/C++"
+	    @echo "  make setup lcc                 Win32-LCC"
+	    @echo "  make setup intelc              Intel C/C++"
+	    @echo ""
 
     setup: dump_target_list
     .PHONY: dump_target_list list