Converting nmake to make

Question

Is there a tool in the market that takes Visual Studio "nmake" files, and converts them to Unix-style "make" files? Is there any tool that eases the pain of managing makefiles in large projects?

Answer 1

I haven't seen any tools which automatically can convert nmake to unix make, but there are several tools to aid in managing makefiles in large projects. My favorite one is CMake.

Answer 2

I think the frustrations you're experiencing have been addressed by the industry via the Ant and Ant-related technologies. (NAnt)

Ant is:

• cross-platform
• not tied to OS shell commands
• no more whitespace issues

Alternatively, since you mentioned you're using VisualStudio, you might consider migrating to Microsoft's MSBuild -- Microsoft's (relatively new) build engine for VisualStudio.