VirtualAwesome with distributable project files

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stefanix

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Nov 7, 2010, 8:04:02 PM11/7/10
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I really like cmake although it seems premake will be a better fit for
va. As you might know we generate project files for the various IDEs
with cmake. Cmake is super good in not breaking things on the various
platforms. It is also super good in cluttering everything up and
creating project files that feel generated. The other caveat is that
project files are not distributable because all the referencing is
done with absolute paths.

Premake basically solves all of the above. This means that we might be
able to distribute va with pre-generated project files very easily.
These project files are also very clean and are basically
indistinguishable from tediously handcrafted ones. So there is no more
fussing around with any meta build tools when using va.

The latest git commit is based on premake. Until the next release of
va you can check out the feel of the new project files by generating
them with Premake. Simply run "premake3 xcode|vs2008|codeblocks|gmake"
from the va root. Xcode is tested pretty well. Feedback appreciated!

http://industriousone.com/premake

happy hacking,

/stefan
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