I've this simple makefile:

VAR=one

all     :       main

main    :
        @echo ${.CURDIR}
.if ${.CURDIR}
        @echo ${VAR}
        VAR=two
        @echo ${VAR}
.endif

When I output VAR second time, the value is still "one", and not the
new value "two". Why?

% make
/usr/home/mexas
one
VAR=two
one

And gmake gives an error:

% gmake
makefile:7: *** missing separator.  Stop.
% 

please help
many thanks
anton

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