xmake v2.1.4 released, support REPL

Introduction

xmake lua has supported REPL(read-eval-print), we can write and test script more easily now.

Enter interactive mode:

$ xmake lua
> 1 + 2
3

> a = 1
> a
1

> for _, v in pairs({1, 2, 3}) do
>> print(v)
>> end
1
2
3

And we can import modules:

> task = import("core.project.task")
> task.run("hello")
hello xmake!

If you want to cancel multiline input, please input character q, for example:

> for _, v in ipairs({1, 2}) do
>> print(v)
>> q             <--  cancel multiline and clear previous input
> 1 + 2
3

Links

• Homepage
• Documents

New features

• #68: Add $(programdir) and $(xmake) builtin variables
• add is_host api to get current host operating system
• #79: Improve xmake lua to run interactive commands, read-eval-print (REPL)

Changes

• Modify option menu color.
• #71: Improve to map optimization flags for cl.exe
• #73: Attempt to get executable path as xmake’s program directory
• Improve the scope of xmake.lua in add_subdirs and use independent sub-scope to avoid dirty scope
• #78: Get terminal size in runtime and soft-wrap the help printing
• Avoid generate .xmake directory if be not in project

Bugs fixed

• #67: Fix sudo make install permission problem
• #70: Fix check android compiler error
• Fix temporary file path conflict
• Fix os.host and os.arch interfaces
• Fix interpreter bug for loading root api
• #77: fix cprint no color reset eol

Introduction

xmake is a make-like build utility based on lua.

The project focuses on making development and building easier and provides many features (.e.g package, install, plugin, macro, action, option, task …), so that any developer can quickly pick it up and enjoy the productivity boost when developing and building project.

Simple description

target("console")
    set_kind("binary")
    add_files("src/*.c") 

Build project

$ xmake

Run target

$ xmake run console

Debug target

$ xmake run -d console

Support features

• Tasks
• Macros
• Actions
• Options
• Plugins
• Templates

Support platforms

• Windows (x86, x64, amd64, x86_amd64)
• Macosx (i386, x86_64)
• Linux (i386, x86_64, cross-toolchains …)
• Android (armv5te, armv6, armv7-a, armv8-a, arm64-v8a)
• iPhoneOS (armv7, armv7s, arm64, i386, x86_64)
• WatchOS (armv7k, i386)
• Mingw (i386, x86_64)

Support Languages

• C/C++
• Objc/Objc++
• Swift
• Assembly
• Golang
• Rust
• Dlang

Builtin Plugins

• Macros script plugin
• Run the custom lua script plugin
• Generate IDE project file plugin（makefile, vs2002 - vs2017 .. ）
• Generate doxygen document plugin
• Convert .app to .ipa plugin

Demo