Re: emacs as an ide

[Pascal Bourguignon <spam@thalassa.informatimago.com>]

"Martin" <x@y.z> writes:
> Hi,
> 
> I want to use emacs as an ide.  I can see how to set it up to simply compile
> the current file, but I would also like to be able to build projects (ie.
> compile multiple files and then link them), and build a solution - ie build
> multiple projects.

I do this editing makefiles and M-x compile RETURN.

If you don't want to write your own makefile (it's quite easy actually
C-h  i m  make RET),  you could  try to  use sophisticated  tools that
generate makefiles  for you,  like automake, autoconf,  configure, but
this is really using a nuke to kill a fly.


> Is it possible to add buttons or menu options that execute appropriate make
> commands?  Also would it still be able to hook up any compile error messages
> with the appropriate source file?

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