With make
on linux, we can do things like:
foo=$(shell /bin/bar)
which runs the command bar
and assigns the output to foo
. This can later be used in the makefile by referencing $(foo)
.
But now I have a Microsoft project on my hands that is compiled and linked with the Microsoft nmake.exe
. Is there an equivalent thing for nmake that would allow me to run a command and assign the output to a variable?
I think the answer is "no." There is no equivalent.
I'd recommend that you convert to MSBuild if possible.