Some command switch to predefine output exe name?

[zmiimz]

Currently the name of executable is defined by the name of the file with "program/end program"? Can it be predefined manually using some option switch?

[szaghi]

Sure, this name can be customized. Presently, the following rules are used:

• if no target is specified (-t/--target switch), i.e. all programs found are built, the output name(s) are made by means of the basename of the programs sources, e.g. if the programs found are src/foo.f90 and src/bar.f90 the output name are foo and bar;
• if target is specified, thus only the target is built, the output name is made by the following rules:
  • if no output is specified (-o/--output switch) the output name follows the source basename rule as above;
  • if output is specified it is used as it;
• the output name of libraries follow the same rules of programs except that if no output is specified the suffix .so or .a is automatically added.

Consequently, the program/end program name is not currently used, rather it is used the basename of sources. If you want specify other name you must use the -o/--output switch. It is worth noting that this switch can also be defined into a fobos file.

One limit is that currently only one target can be specified. However, if you want to define many targets it should be simple to extend FoBiS to accept a list instead of only one values.

See you soon.

[zmiimz]

Good explanation. thnx

[tuncaen]

Sure, this name can be customized. Presently, the following rules are used:

* if no target is specified (`-t`/`--target` switch), i.e. all programs found are built, the output name(s) are made by means of the `basename` of the programs sources, e.g. if the programs found are `src/foo.f90` and `src/bar.f90` the output name are `foo` and `bar`;

* if target is specified, thus only the target is built, the output name is made by the following rules:
  
  * if no output is specified (`-o`/`--output` switch) the output name follows the source `basename` rule as above;
  * if output is specified it is used as it;

* the output name of libraries follow the same rules of programs except that if no output is specified the suffix `.so` or `.a` is automatically added.

Consequently, the program/end program name is not currently used, rather it is used the basename of sources. If you want specify other name you must use the -o/--output switch. It is worth noting that this switch can also be defined into a fobos file.

One limit is that currently only one target can be specified. However, if you want to define many targets it should be simple to extend FoBiS to accept a list instead of only one values.

See you soon.

Very clear explanation; however, I couldn't getting what I expected, though I am using as you explained to create makefile by using fobos, i.e.;

...
target       = src/main.f90
output     = UIHES.exe
...

the output file is as in the following,

...
$(DEXE)0-MAIN: $(MKDIRS) $(DOBJ)0-main.o
	@rm -f $(filter-out $(DOBJ)0-main.o,$(EXESOBJ))
	@echo $(LITEXT)
	@$(FC) $(OPTSL) $(DOBJ)*.o $(LIBS) -o $@
EXES := $(EXES) 0-MAIN
...

Am I missing something?