Thread: Need Help in Read a file at compilation time to initialize variable

I have to read a file (for a string) and the file is available only at the compilation time, not in the run time.

Is there any possibility to read the file during compilation and initialize a variable with the value read from the file.

I have tried different methods, but doesn't work for me. Can anybody please tell me how can i do this?


Thanks in advance.

What compiler/IDE do you use?

Some have pre and post build options that you can use to run a program to do what you need.

Originally Posted by Daved

What compiler/IDE do you use?

Some have pre and post build options that you can use to run a program to do what you need.

I'm working on REDHAT LINUX, GNU Compiler.

What kind of options that i get?

Are you compiling on the command line? with make? something else?

You can probably write a program that does a text search in the file and places it in the source code, then run that before the build starts.