Recommended global variables

Technically, it does not matter how you name your global compiler variables. However, if you wish to maximise the benefit of using them, then you better make sure that the same name always means the same thing!

Example:

If you call the location of your wxWidgets installation #wx, and two other developers call them #wxwin and #wxwidgets in their projects, then somebody compiling all three projects will be prompted three times for the same thing. This is obviously less than optimal.

List of names for global compiler variables

This list is provided as a guideline and in no way authoritative. However, if you use the names in this list, chances are good that people trying to compile your projects will be a lot happier.

Variable	Meaning
cb	Base directory of the Code::Blocks SDK
cs	Base directory of Crystal Space
dm	Base directory of Digital Mars
dx	Base directory of the DirectX SDK
fl	Base directory of FLTK
ft	Base directory of FreeType
genesis	Base directory of Genesis 3D
gcc	Base directory of GCC/MinGW
glfw	Base directory of GLFW
glut	Base directory of GLUT
g3d	Base directory of Graphics 3D
gtk	Base directory of GTK+
irr	Base directory of Irrlicht
lwsdk	Base directory of LightWave SDK
msvc	Base directory of MSVC
ogre	Base directory of Ogre 3D
openal	Base directory of OpenAL
psdk	Base directory of the Microsoft Platform SDK
sdl	Base directory of SDL
sw	Base directory of SmartWin
qt	Base directory of Qt
wx	Base directory of wxWidgets
zlib	Base directory of zlib
libpng	Base directory of libpng