I've been fiddling with a makefile for the past hour and I can't seem to get it. I need a makefile that will compile main.cpp in /source/ and place the result (e2.exe) in the /build/ folder. Here is what I have right now:
build: source/main.cpp
make -C build/ source/main.cpp
I have no idea why it's not working. I have tried soo many things like
build: source/main.cpp
make -o build/ source/main.cpp
build: source/main.cpp
make -C e2.exe source/main.cpp
build: source/main.cpp
make -C source/main.cpp e2.exe
build: source/main.cpp
make source/main.cpp -o e2.exe
And lots of other combinations. Here's my folder structure:
root/
╚build/
source/
╚main.cpp
e2.pnproj
e2.pnps
Makefile
The reason for all the attempts is that nearly every tutorial I come across has complex examples and has everything in a different order.
I think the closest I have come to it working was this:
build: source/main.cpp
make -C build/ source/main.cpp
And the error is:
make -C build/ source/main.cpp
make[1]: Entering directory `/c/WiiGames/e2/build'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `source/main.cpp'. Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/c/WiiGames/e2/build'
"make": *** [build] Error 2
First off, I notice you're makeing everything. At some point, you do have to cc (or gcc, or whatever) it. :)
I'd think you could just do like
build: source/main.cpp
$(CXX) -o build/e2.exe source/main.cpp
where $(CXX) is the name/path to your compiler. (Note, if you copy/replace, replace those eight spaces with a tab.)