[MonoDevelop] Using MonoDevelop when you're still tied to autotools

[Lluis Sanchez]

Hi!

> I'm looking for guidance on how best to use MonoDevelop on a project
> that uses autotools.  I've listed some questions below.  Any
> suggestions would be appreciated.   ;-)
> 
> 1. Assume the majority of contributors to the project want to continue
> using autotools, and that getting rid of the existing setup is not an
> option.  Is it possible to make the project buildable directly from MD
> without stepping on autotools' toes?  If so, is it worth it to
> maintain two build systems?
> 
> 2. If the answer above is no, what do people do?  Do I really need to
> hack in MD, then switch to a terminal and type "make"?  Is there a way
> to configure MD so that when I select "Build" it knows to run "make"
> in a certain directory, and redirect the output to MD's own build
> output dialog?

You'll find answers for all those questions in the next MonoDevelop
release, coming in a few hours I hope. Stay tuned.

> 
> 3. I set up an unbuildable MD Solution for my project that just
> includes all the proper C# files.  A helper process for MD was using
> extra CPU for hours, but still auto-complete wouldn't work.  Then I
> restarted MD and magically auto-complete worked perfectly.  Any
> thoughts on this?

This bug should already be fixed.

> 
> 4. Could the svn addin rock any more?  Holy crap you guys hit the nail
> on the head with this one.  ;-)

Thanks!

> 
> 5. Any other suggestions/anecdotes/etc?
> 
> Thanks,
> Sandy
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