Andy Alt

I'm not sure really... I'm reading more about [add_subdirectory()](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/add_subdirectory.html?highlight=add_subdirectory) and it seems like maybe that should be ok? Maybe if EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL is used? I'm not really sure why the variable...

> Just changing this line: `configure_file(portmidi.pc.in portmidi.pc @ONLY)` makes it work for me Yes, but it's usually a bad sign when variables get overwritten. A bug in cmake maybe? I...

> Yes, for you portmidi is a subproject, but the portmidi project is also a project by itself and should be able to use that variable within its own cmake...

I added a patch to test this for purging, and plan to implement it for just regular rmw'ing.

The -n, --dry-run options haven't been added yet but that'll happen before the next release.

If anyone is interested in doing this, do you think using Cygwin is the best method? I'm open to other ideas. Please remember to "star" this project (upper right corner)...

>AFAIK, for a native executable Cygwin is the easiest and best method. I agree. I have very little experience with Windows programming, but from what I do know, Cygwin is...

Regarding getting the right path or HOME info, this might give some clues when we work on this in the future: https://github.com/MegaGlest/megaglest-source/blob/12998eb10f6447ac89a45d1e6d76f17946647b7a/source/shared_lib/sources/util/properties.cpp#L214-L265

I'll let a regular Windows developer decide on the best way to do this. My only requirement is that it use the existing build system GNU autotools.

> I'll let a regular Windows developer decide on the best way to do this. My only requirement is that it use the existing build system GNU autotools. I think...