No, you can't use %p in a patch file. The preferred method, apparently, is to put something like: @PREFIX@ in the patch file where you would want %p, then use:
PatchScript: sed 's|@PREFIX@|%p|g' <%a/%n.patch | patch -p1 in your .info file. See the packaging manual. Peace - John On Sep 18, 2007, at 11:10 AM, Koen van der Drift wrote: > Hi, > > Is it possible to use %p in a patch file? I vaguely remember a > while ago there was a reason not to do this, but I forgot exactly > what. I haven't been following the latest developments of the > project either, so I don't know if this has been changed. > > Basically, what I need to do is to update some paths in makefile.pl > so that it can find the right headers and libraries. Adding a patch > file in this case (IMHO) is much easier than to add a Patch field > in the info file. Unless someone knows a good way to change using > the Patch field: > > if (-d "$EMB_ROOT/include") { > $EMB_INC = "-I$EMB_ROOT/include"; > } > > into this: > > if (-d "$EMB_ROOT/include") { > $EMB_INC = "-I/%p/include/EMBOSS -I/%p/include/eplplot"; > } > > > thanks, > > - Koen. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Fink-devel mailing list > Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel