Developing:
First of a snippet from the input Makefile:

######################################
# m builds
+m #executable
    @All #target
        files 	= m\*.m
	out	= bin\mx\Image.mx
	package = Image

    @AllToRepository
	files 	= m\*.m
	out	= bin\sql\ImageRep.sql
	target 	= Repository

    @AllToTsql
	files 	= m\*.m
	out	= bin\sql\ImageTsql.sql
	target	= Tsql10

After specifying the input file, we continue..

• Create MGrammar to parse Makefile to a graph.
• Compile MGrammar to Mgx or MgxResource to use in the runtime.
• Build a runtime: at first I wanted to build a runtime in Intellipads scriptengine (IronPython), but I encountered errors on DynamicParser.Parse(), which I couldn’t resolve. Since IronPython was no use for me at the moment, I used the .NET 3.5 Console Application (mmake.exe <executable>.<target>) to parse the graph and execute the build command with the proper parameters from the graph.
• Create a new Minibuffer command in IronPython which takes a <executable>.<target> as parameter (eg m.All). A new process will be created to call mmake.exe m.All and its stdout will be redirected to a new BufferView in Intellipad.

Python Magic

FindHelper.py

from Microsoft.Intellipad.Host import HostWindow
from System.Windows import MessageBox, MessageBoxButton, MessageBoxImage
from System.Diagnostics import Process, ProcessStartInfo
from System.IO import Directory, Path
...
def BuildImpl(activeView, target):
    filePath = GetFriendlyFilePath(activeView.Buffer.Uri.AbsolutePath)    

    if filePath.find("Makefile") >= 0:
        hostWindow = HostWindow.GetHostWindowForBufferView(activeView)
        buildBuffer = Common.BufferManager.GetBuffer(System.Uri('transient://build'))
        Common.Clear(buildBuffer)

        view = Common.GetView(hostWindow, buildBuffer)
        if view is None:
            hostWindow.ShowInRoot(buildBuffer, 40.0)

        fileDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(filePath)
        (exitCode, stdout, stderr) = RunBuildCommand("mmake", fileDir, target)
        Common.Write(buildBuffer, stdout + "\n" + stderr)
    else:
        message = "Error: Makefile needs to be in the active buffer."
        MessageBox.Show(message, IntellipadMessageBoxTitle , MessageBoxButton.OK,
 MessageBoxImage.Information)

def GetFriendlyFilePath(fileUri):
    path = str(fileUri).replace('%20', ' ')
    return path.replace('/', '\\')

def RunBuildCommand(cmd, pwd, args):
    processStartInfo = ProcessStartInfo()
    processStartInfo.WorkingDirectory = pwd
    processStartInfo.FileName = cmd
    processStartInfo.Arguments = args
    processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = False
    processStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = True
    processStartInfo.RedirectStandardError = True

    process = Process()
    process.StartInfo = processStartInfo
    process.Start()
    process.WaitForExit()

    stdout = process.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd()
    stderr = process.StandardError.ReadToEnd()
    return process.ExitCode, stdout, stderr

MiniBufferCommandSetup.py

def Build(target):
        FindHelper.BuildImpl(MiniBufferHelper.GetActiveView(), target)

Running the Makefile:
When I use Intellipad to work on my grammars and models, I have the following directory setup:

Now open up the Makefile in Intellipad:
Note: All paths specified in the Makefile are relative to the path of the Makefile.

Hit Ctrl+/ to bring up the Minibuffer and type: Build(’<executable>.<target>’)
Note: Intellipad needs to know what directory the Makefile is in, so the Makefile buffer should be active (selected) before bringing up the Minibuffer.

Command will run and output to a new BufferView:

Download:

• Sample project directory (Makefile and samples from Oslo SDK 1.0 for sample builds).
• mmake (1 runtime, 1 mgx and 2 .py): Extract archive in %PATH_TO_OSLO_SDK%\Bin

Install notes:

• Add %PATH_TO_OSLO_SDK%\Bin to system var: PATH
• Backup .py files in case Intellipad stops working: FindHelper.py and MiniBufferCommandSetup.
  %PATH_TO_OSLO_SDK%\Bin\Intellipad\FindHelper.py
  %PATH_TO_OSLO_SDK%\Bin\Intellipad\Components\Microsoft.Intellipad.Scripting\PrivateScripts
• Write permission errors on %PATH_TO_OSLO_SDK%: fix directory settings.

What’s next?

• Hyperlinks on buildtargets in Intellipad: click to compile.
• Resolving IronPython issues with DynamicParser.Parse().
• Build a horizontal DSL instead of a vertical DSL for Makefiles.

Bugs and errors:
Post bugs or suggestions in the comments or drop me a line via email. :-)

References:

• http://blogs.msdn.com/Intellipad/
• http://www.ironpython.info/index.php/Contents
• http://www.sellsbrothers.com/news/showTopic.aspx?ixTopic=2256