----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Briggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 8:37 PM
>
>
> On Mon, 26 Feb 2001, Michael D. Pritchett wrote:
>
> > Instead of including this file in CVS, use the build system (make) to
check
> > for its existance. If it exists do nothing, otherwise 'touch' it and
create
> > a blank file?
>
> If I could figure out whether or not it existed I would know whether or
> not to include it. :)
>
> -Tom
Tom -
Might I suggest a shell test command such as we use when checking the need
to run ./configure?
@if [ -r /path/to/predefines.mk]; then
include /path/to/predefines.mk
fi;
Cheers!
Michael D. Pritchett
