Re: [open-cobol-list] Re: error when compiling OC from a directory with spaces in its name

[Jose Vilmar Estacio de Souza]

Hi Roger.

No problems  to compile after apply the suggested changes.
However, as expected by you,  I got some errors in the check procedure.

I'm attaching the messages.
Thanks.

././syntax: line 744: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
././syntax: line 744: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
././syntax: line 744: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
././syntax: line 744: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
././syntax: line 779: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
mkdir: cannot create directory `Vilmar/open-cobol-0.33/tests/syntax.dir': No 
such file or directory
syntax: error: cannot create /home/Jose 
Vilmar/open-cobol-0.33/tests/syntax.dir
././run: line 806: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
././run: line 806: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
././run: line 806: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
././run: line 806: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
././run: line 841: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
mkdir: cannot create directory `/home/Jose': File exists
mkdir: cannot create directory `Vilmar/open-cobol-0.33/tests/run.dir': No 
such file or directory
run: error: cannot create /home/Jose Vilmar/open-cobol-0.33/tests/run.dir
././run-O: line 6: /home/Jose: is a directory
././data-rep: line 688: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
././data-rep: line 688: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
././data-rep: line 688: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
././data-rep: line 688: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
././data-rep: line 723: test: /home/Jose: binary operator expected
mkdir: cannot create directory `/home/Jose': File exists
mkdir: cannot create directory `Vilmar/open-cobol-0.33/tests/data-rep.dir': 
No such file or directory
data-rep: error: cannot create /home/Jose 
Vilmar/open-cobol-0.33/tests/data-rep.dir
././data-rep-O: line 6: /home/Jose: is a directory
make[4]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1
make[3]: *** [check-am] Error 2
make[2]: *** [check-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: *** [check-recursive] Error 1
make: *** [check] Error 2


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger While" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Cc: <address@hidden>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 6:17 PM
Subject: [open-cobol-list] Re: error when compiling OC from a directory with 
spaces in its name


> I wrote :
> > Yes, this is a problem with autoconf/libtool.
> > As my Cygwin installations are all under
> > one-word user names, I did not hit this.
> > Work around under Cygwin (I think) :
> > cygpath $(cygpath -d "$*")
> > You can put this command into your Cygwin
> > startup/login script.
> > There may be other problems; I will check this
> > out in the next couple of days.
>
> > Naa, that doesn't seem too work.
> > Anyway, started a discussion on the libtool mailing list.
> > Result is "too difficult - not planned".
> > So, cannot see anything we can do from the OC side.
> > Alternatives :
> > a) Install Cygwin in it's own directory directly under a
> > windows partion eg. C.\cygwin
> > Under this there will be a "home" directory.
> > Create the (no included spaces!) user under "home".
> >(This is how I always have done Cygwin/user installs)
> > b) Use the Cygwin mount facility to map the directories.
> > Install using the mapped drives.
>
> Actually, I think I have found a libtool fix -
> First do a "make clean"
> Then edit "ltmain.sh"
> At about line 1514, you should find the following lines :
>       -L*)
>         dir=`$echo "X$arg" | $Xsed -e 's/^-L//'`
>         # We need an absolute path.
>         case $dir in
>         [\\/]* | [A-Za-z]:[\\/]*) ;;
>         *)
>           absdir=`cd "$dir" && pwd`
>
> Problem appears to be this last line.
> Replace with
>           absdir="$dir"
>
> Then the usual configure, etc.
> This should get you through the make.
> It however, needs further checking.
> At least, if the make is successful, run a "make check".
> Problems may arise after a make install, as the absolute path name
> may be required somewhere in the installed libs/progs.
> I need to check this.
> (Posted also to the libtool list)
>
> Roger
>
> Roger
>
>
>
>
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