Recommended global variables

Technically, it does not matter how you name your global user variables. However, if you wish to maximise the benefit of using global user variables, 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 promted three times for the same thing. This is obviously less than optimal.

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.

List of "well known" names for global user variables

IDE and compilers
cb	Location of the development version of Code::Blocks. If you have the sources, this is the dir with the Code::Blocks project file. If you have the Code::Blocks SDK, this is the dir where you unpacked it.
gcc	Base directory of your gcc or MinGW installation
msvc	Base directory of your MSVC toolkit installation
psdk	Location of the Microsoft platform SDK (base dir)
dm	Base directory of your Digital Mars installation
GUI toolkits
wx	Base directory of wxWidgets
fl	Base directory of FLTK
qt	Base directory of Qt
Graphics toolkits
sdl	Base directory of SDL
ft	Base directory of freetype
ogre	Base directory of Ogre 3D
g3d	Base directory of Graphics 3D
genesis	Base directory of Genesis 3D
cs	Base directory of Crystal Space
irr	Base directory of Irrlicht
dx	Base directory of Direct/X SDK
Other packages
openal	Base directory of OpenAL
zlib	Base directory of zlib