Makefile basics

[Jamie Olson]

Hi,
I hugely appreciate all the effort that went into this makefile. I'm
modifying it to work with Rnw files, specifically knitr, but it should
be compatible with Sweave, too. I'm having trouble understanding some
of the groups/actions in the Makefile. In particular, say I want to
make document.pdf. That can be made from document.tex, which can be
made from document.Rnw.

1) I don't really understand what all the stem groups are for,
specifically source vs script. Clearly they're built differently, but
I don't totally follow the difference since some form of stems_ss gets
used most of the time.

2) I would like to be able to add my generated files to the list of
cleanable files, but I don't understand how .fls and .d files are
created. Help?

Also, let me know what to do to submit a patch.

Thanks,
--Jamie

[Jamie Olson]

Nevermind, I figured it mostly out. What should I do to submit my
changes? I think Sweave/knitr support is something many people would
want.

[Chris Monson]

Hey, Jamie, sorry I'm slow to respond.  There are a couple of ways to do this.  In the initial stages, I usually like to see an emailed patch (or even better, a bug report with a patch attached, so it can be tracked).

Would that work for you?  I can then apply it and look at diffs, and see if anything is missed.

[Franz Jimeno]

Hi,

I think you idea is a very interesting addition.
If you can send or attach your modifications file, I would appreciate it.
Sadly my programing skills are poor and I can't help you, but I will act as a tester.

I also was looking for a way to include makeglossaries into the makefile.

Thanks again.

Franz