CMAKE100.TXT


     WHAT IS CMAKE?:

     CMAKE is a program maintenance utility designed especially for the
     Microsoft(R) C and Microsoft Windows(TM) programmer.  CMAKE is
     like a generic make facility in that it processes a make file in
     order to determine which commands need to be executed to renew a
     given program that is under development.  However, the make file
     for CMAKE is much simpler than that of a generic make utility.
     For most cases, user-supplied dependencies are not required.
     CMAKE will automatically determine which commands are required by
     deducing all dependencies directly from the commands themselves.

     Despite the fact that CMAKE must determine all dependencies for
     you, CMAKE executes faster than most generic make utilities
     running on a make file in which all dependencies have been
     explicitly specified!

     An example of a typical make file that would be used with CMAKE
     is shown below:

     /* Make File */

     cl /c /W4 hello.c
     cl /c /W4 world.c
     lib @message.lrf
     cl /c /W4 greeting.c
     link @greeting.lnk

     In the sample make file given above, "message.lrf" is a LIB
     response file that consists of the following lines:

     message.lib
     y
     -+hello.obj &
     -+world.obj ;

     and "greeting.lnk" is a LINK response file that consists of the
     following lines:

     greeting.obj
     greeting.exe /stack:2048
     NUL
     message.lib ;

     CMAKE currently supports the following commands: CL, LIB, LINK,
     MASM, RC, COPY, SET and REM.  The user may expand this list by
     defining additional commands in the CMAKE configuration file.

     CMAKE is a shareware program, written and maintained by John
     Greschak.

     The program was designed to run under MS-DOS(R).


     DISTRIBUTION FILES:

     CMAKE is distributed as three self-extracting archive files.

     CM100EXE.EXE - Executable and Samples.

                    This is all you need to get started, but you should
                    seriously consider getting, CM100HLP.EXE, if you
                    don't already have it.

     CM100HLP.EXE - Microsoft QuickHelp-Compatible Help File.

                    This is the complete manual for CMAKE.  It can be
                    viewed with the program, QH.EXE, which is
                    distributed with the Microsoft C Optimizing
                    Compiler 6.00 and the Microsoft Macro Assembler
                    6.00.  The CMAKE help file is similar in style to
                    the QuickHelp files that Microsoft distributes with
                    its C and Assembler packages.

     CM100TXT.EXE - ASCII Text-File Version of the Help File in
                    CM100HLP.EXE.

                    The information contained in this file is identical
                    to that of CM100HLP.EXE.  It is only included for
                    those users who either do not have the Microsoft
                    QuickHelp program, QH.EXE, or would like a
                    printable version of the CMAKE help file.


     INSTALLATION:

     To install CMAKE,

     1. Create a directory for CMAKE on the target drive.
     2. Copy your distribution files into the newly created directory.
     3. Execute the self-extracting distribution files (in any order).

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