make command in Macbook Pro Terminal

[newmacuser1]

I am trying to compile a matlab preprocessor (Dynare) which is in my Desktop folder on my macbook pro (v10.5.6). I downloaded Xcode and installed it. Instructions tell me to do the following:

yourcomputername:~ yourname$ cd ~/Desktop/dynare/preprocessor/
yourcomputername:~ yourname$ make

But the make command gives the error:
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.

I'd appreciate any help in solving this problem!

Thanks.

 

[neonblue2]

Sounds like there's no Makefile in that folder. If there is, but it has a file extension, type "make -f <filename of Makefile>".

 

[mobilehaathi]

When you type the command make, it looks for a file named Makefile in the current directory by default. That file appears to not exist for you. Are you sure you have everything downloaded and extracted properly? Are you sure you're following the directions exactly? Its hard to say what is wrong other than make expects to find a Makefile and it doesn't.

 

[newmacuser1]

Sounds like there's no Makefile in that folder. If there is, but it has a file extension, type "make -f <filename of Makefile>".

It gave me the following error:
make: BISON@: Command not found
cd macro && @BISON@ --verbose -o MacroBison.cc MacroBison.yy
/bin/sh: @BISON@: command not found
cd macro && @FLEX@ -oMacroFlex.cc MacroFlex.ll
/bin/sh: @FLEX@: command not found
make: BISON@: Command not found
make: FLEX@: Command not found

When you type the command make, it looks for a file named Makefile in the current directory by default. That file appears to not exist for you. Are you sure you have everything downloaded and extracted properly? Are you sure you're following the directions exactly? Its hard to say what is wrong other than make expects to find a Makefile and it doesn't.

I rechecked. All the previous steps before compiling are correct. There is a Makefile.in

 

[mobilehaathi]

What are the contents of the folder? What are the contents supposed to be? What are the exact directions they give you to compile?

 

[newmacuser1]

What are the contents of the folder? What are the contents supposed to be? What are the exact directions they give you to compile?

http://www.christophecahn.me/?p=12

http://www.christophecahn.me/?p=12

BlockTriangular.cc ModelGraph.hh
BlockTriangular.hh ModelNormalization.cc
CodeInterpreter.hh ModelNormalization.hh
ComputingTasks.cc ModelTree.cc
ComputingTasks.hh ModelTree.hh
DataTree.cc NumericalConstants.cc
DataTree.hh NumericalConstants.hh
Doxyfile NumericalInitialization.cc
DynamicModel.cc NumericalInitialization.hh
DynamicModel.hh ParsingDriver.cc
DynareBison.yy ParsingDriver.hh
DynareFlex.ll Shocks.cc
DynareMain.cc Shocks.hh
DynareMain2.cc SigmaeInitialization.cc
ExprNode.cc SigmaeInitialization.hh
ExprNode.hh Statement.cc
IncidenceMatrix.cc Statement.hh
IncidenceMatrix.hh StaticModel.cc
Makefile.in StaticModel.hh
MinimumFeedbackSet.cc SymbolList.cc
MinimumFeedbackSet.hh SymbolList.hh
ModFile.cc SymbolTable.cc
ModFile.hh SymbolTable.hh
ModelBlocks.cc doc
ModelBlocks.hh macro
ModelGraph.cc

 

[mobilehaathi]

Looks like you don't have BISON or FLEX installed!

--updated with links--

 

[newmacuser1]

ok...but

Looks like you don't have BISON or FLEX installed!

Should I just download and install these packages? So the Xcode doesn't have these two? Correct....

Thanks for you help!

 

[mobilehaathi]

Well I'm wondering if the problem isn't simply a matter of case sensitivity.

Try doing this first:which bison && which flex

I get:
$ which bison && which flex
/usr/bin/bison
/usr/bin/flex

This shows the location of those two binaries. Is the makefile trying to call BISON and FLEX instead of bison and flex?

 

[newmacuser1]

I get the same...

Well I'm wondering if the problem isn't simply a matter of case sensitivity.

Try doing this first:which bison && which flex

I get:
$ which bison && which flex
/usr/bin/bison
/usr/bin/flex

This shows the location of those two binaries. Is the makefile trying to call BISON and FLEX instead of bison and flex?

I get the the same output as you.
/usr/bin/bison
/usr/bin/flex

This means I already have bison and flex. I'm not sure I understand the case sensitivity point...

 

[mobilehaathi]

Ok, I'm far from a make expert, so I don't get everything that is going on. I downloaded the files and am having a similar trouble. I can only make guesses at this point. I'll let you know if i get anywhere.

I think what you need to do is in ~/Desktop/dynare/ you should ./configure, however my ./configure fails on
checking boost/graph/adjacency_list.hpp usability... no
checking boost/graph/adjacency_list.hpp presence... no
checking for boost/graph/adjacency_list.hpp... no
configure: error: Can't find Boost Graph Library. Not sure what to do about that. Maybe you have the required files?


And I'm off to sleep, best of luck!

 

[newmacuser1]

I think what you need to do is in ~/Desktop/dynare/ you should ./configure, however my ./configure fails on
checking boost/graph/adjacency_list.hpp usability... no
checking boost/graph/adjacency_list.hpp presence... no
checking for boost/graph/adjacency_list.hpp... no
configure: error: Can't find Boost Graph Library. Not sure what to do about that. Maybe you have the required files?


And I'm off to sleep, best of luck!

Thanks for your help, Mobilehaathi. I'll see if i can make progress with this.

 

[Jethryn Freyman]

Try finding and installing the "Boost Graph Library."

 

[mobilehaathi]

Try finding and installing the "Boost Graph Library."

Yes, definitely. I thought that was obvious.