> From: autoconf-bounces+guus.leeuw=st.com@xxxxxxx > [mailto:autoconf-bounces+guus.leeuw=st.com@xxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Stepan Kasal > > Hi, > you mailed your problem to both autoconf and automake > lists. I think it's pure autoconf question. so we should not > continue with the discussion on the automake list. > > On Tue, Oct 19, 2004 at 01:40:05PM -0400, Yasunari Tosa wrote: > > Unfortunately AC_CHECK_PROG() nesting does not work: > > > > AC_CHECK_PROG([TIXWISH], [tixwish],[tixwish], > > [ AC_CHECK_PROG([TIXWISH], [tixwish8.1.8.3], [tixwish8.1.8.3], > > [AC_MSG_ERROR("FATAL: tixwish cannot be found")]) > > ]) > > The third and fourth parameter of this macro is a _value_ > which would be assigned to the variable. You cannot put > there shell code or a macro which expands to shell code. What if Yasunari uses something (similar to|like) eval or backticks around the to-be-expanded macro? Is that going to be portable? Guus _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf