Top "Build" questions

The process of converting source code files into standalone software artifact(s) that can be run on a computer

Do I have a way to check the existence of a directory in Ant (not a file)?

How do I check for the existence of a folder using Ant? We can check the existence of a file, …

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Difference between Rebuild and Clean + Build in Visual Studio

What is the difference between just a Rebuild and doing a Clean + Build in Visual Studio 2008? Is Clean + Build different …

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`npm build` doesn't run the script named "build" in package.json

For a new module I'm trying to use npm build without gulp / Grunt / other specialised build tools. "scripts": { "build": "node …

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Error building : fatal error: pcre.h: No such file or directory

I'm just finished installing Ubuntu 13.10. I want try Phalcon, and when I build the source (phalcon.so), I have this …

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Can't change target platform to "any CPU"

I work on an x86 pc and use .NET4.0 (same probelem with 3.5) in VS2010. When I make a new Project (…

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How to load all files in a directory using webpack without require statements

I have a large amount of javascript files split into 4 subdirectory in my app. In grunt I grab all of …

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Multi-project test dependencies with gradle

I have a multi-project configuration and I want to use gradle. My projects are like this: Project A -> …

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How to let cmake find CUDA

I am trying to build this project, which has CUDA as a dependency. But the cmake script cannot find the …

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getopt.h: Compiling Linux C-Code in Windows

I am trying to get a set of nine *.c files (and nine related *.h files) to compile under Windows. …

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What is a build tool?

For past 4 years, I have been programming with Eclipse (for Java), and Visual Studio Express (for C#). The IDEs mentioned …

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