makefile can now also execute code

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -2,22 +2,30 @@
     "version": "2.0.0",
     "configurations": [
         {
-            "name": "(lldb) C Launch",
+            "name": "(lldb) debug project",
             "type": "lldb",
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "",
             "linux": {
-                "program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/linux-x86_64/sdl_template",
+                "program": "make",
-                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/linux-x86_64",
+                "args": [
-                "preLaunchTask": "build linux-x86_64"
+                    "run"
+                ],
+                "env": {
+                    "ARCH": "linux-x86_64",
+                    "DEBUG": "1",
+                },
             },
             "windows": {
-                "program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/win-x86_64/sdl_template",
+                "program": "make",
-                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/win-x86_64",
+                "args": [
-                "preLaunchTask": "build win-x86_64"
+                    "run"
+                ],
+                "env": {
+                    "ARCH": "win-x86_64",
+                    "DEBUG": "1",
+                },
             },
-            "args": [],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
         }
     ]
 }

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "version": "2.0.0",
-    "options": {
-        "env": {
-            "DEBUG": "1"
-        }
-    },
-    "tasks": [
-        {
-            "type": "shell",
-            "label": "build linux-x86_64",
-            "command": "make",
-            "args": [
-                "linux-x86_64"
-            ],
-            "options": {
-                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
-            },
-            "group": {
-                "kind": "build",
-                "isDefault": true
-            },
-            "detail": "builds the program for linux x86_64"
-        },
-        {
-            "type": "shell",
-            "label": "build win-x86_64",
-            "command": "make",
-            "args": [
-                "win-x86_64"
-            ],
-            "options": {
-                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
-            },
-            "group": {
-                "kind": "build",
-                "isDefault": false
-            },
-            "detail": "builds the program for windows x86_64"
-        },
-        {
-            "type": "shell",
-            "label": "build web",
-            "command": "make",
-            "args": [
-                "web"
-            ],
-            "options": {
-                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
-            },
-            "group": {
-                "kind": "build",
-                "isDefault": false
-            },
-            "detail": "builds the program for web using emscripten"
-        }
-    ]
-}

makefile

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ endif
 # dirs
 DIR_BIN := bin
 DIR_OBJ := obj
+DIR_BUILD := $(DIR_BIN)/$(ARCH)
 DIR := $(DIR_BIN)/$(ARCH) $(DIR_OBJ)/$(ARCH)
 
 # source files
@@ -25,34 +26,39 @@ SRC_ASSETS := $(wildcard assets/*)
 # output locations
 OBJ := $(patsubst src/%,$(DIR_OBJ)/$(ARCH)/%,$(SRC:.c=.o))
 DEP := $(OBJ:.o=.d)
-ASSETS := $(patsubst assets/%,$(DIR_BIN)/$(ARCH)/%,$(SRC_ASSETS))
+ASSETS := $(patsubst assets/%,$(DIR_BUILD)/%,$(SRC_ASSETS))
-TARGET := $(DIR_BIN)/$(ARCH)/$(NAME)$(EXT)
+TARGET := $(DIR_BUILD)/$(NAME)$(EXT)
 
 
 # sets the variables for the different targets
 linux-x86_64:
-	$(MAKE) build ARCH=linux-x86_64 CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) -target x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
+	@$(MAKE) _build ARCH=linux-x86_64 CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) -target x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
 win-x86_64:
-	$(MAKE) build ARCH=win-x86-64 CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) -target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu" EXT=".exe"
+	@$(MAKE) _build ARCH=win-x86-64 CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) -target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu" EXT=".exe"
 web:
-	$(MAKE) build ARCH=web CC=emcc EXT=".html"
+	@$(MAKE) _build ARCH=web CC=emcc EXT=".html"
+
+# execute the binary
+run: $(ARCH)
+	cd $(DIR_BUILD) && ./$(NAME)$(EXT)
 
 all: linux-x86_64 win-x86_64 web
-build: $(DIR) $(TARGET) $(ASSETS) compile_commands.json
+_build: $(DIR) $(TARGET) $(ASSETS) compile_commands.json
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(DIR_BIN) $(DIR_OBJ)
 
 # create the binary
 $(TARGET): $(OBJ)
-	$(CC) -o $(TARGET) $^ $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)
+	@echo "using arguments: $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)"
+	@$(CC) -o $(TARGET) $^ $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)
 
 # create .o and .d files
 $(DIR_OBJ)/$(ARCH)/%.o: src/%.c
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(CC) -o $@ -MD -MP -c $< $(CFLAGS) -std=$(STD) -x $(LANG) -Wno-unused-command-line-argument
+	@$(CC) -o $@ -MD -MP -c $< $(CFLAGS) -std=$(STD) -x $(LANG) -Wno-unused-command-line-argument
 
 # copy assets
-$(DIR_BIN)/$(ARCH)/%: assets/%
+$(DIR_BUILD)/%: assets/%
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	cp $< $@
 
@@ -61,7 +67,7 @@ $(DIR):
 	@mkdir -p $@
 
 # update compile commands if the makefile has been updated (for linting)
-ifeq ($(NO_CMDS),1)
+ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
 compile_commands.json: makefile
 else
 compile_commands.json: makefile