Make: Must be a separator on rules line 8. Stop.

[ysean_young]

3 PRELIB=$(ORACLE_HOME)/precomp/lib/
4 ORALIB=$(ORACLE_HOME)/lib/
5 #BILLDIR = $(shell if [ `whoami` != "latn" ]; then echo "billcs"; else echo "bill1"; fi)
6 ifeq ($(LOGNAME),latn)
7 BILLDIR=bill1
8 else
9 BILLDIR=billcs
10 endif
11 LIB_PATH=/home/$(BILLDIR)/charge_group/rkm
at line 8 just "else", can anyone help me?

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

I think, the 'make' assumes the start of a build rule script here but does not detect a TAB.

Some things to check:
- you may run a make version which is not compatibel to GNUmake
- there may be an error in the Makefile on lines before
- drop the commented line completely
- check for nonprintable characters
- check content of environment var LOGNAME

mfG Peter

[Sandman!]

You're missing the keyword "then" for the if statement starting on line 6 i.e.

6 ifeq ($(LOGNAME),latn); then
7 BILLDIR=bill1
8 else
9 BILLDIR=billcs
10 endif

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi Sandman,

in my gmake 3.79 it is an error using 'ifeq' with 'then':

/tmp/mkf:1: Extraneous text after `ifeq' directive

mfG Peter

[Sandman!]

You're right Peter...didn't read the post well and ended up mistaking ifeq for if.

cheers!

[Stephen Keane]

Try

ifeq ($(LOGNAME),latn)
BILLDIR=bill1
endif

ifneq ($(LOGNAME),latn)
BILLDIR=billcs
endif

I'm not sure if 'else' is supported in an "ifeq" block.

[Stephen Keane]

Sorry, talking rot there, of course 'else' is supported.

Should read

6 ifeq ($(LOGNAME),latn)
7 [tab]BILLDIR=bill1
8 else
9 [tab]BILLDIR=billcs
10 endif

Don't put ANY spaces before BILLDIR=, only tabs.