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diff --git a/scripts/clam/cpp/rules.def b/scripts/clam/cpp/rules.def
index d7fa4b2e..ca59f823 100644
--- a/scripts/clam/cpp/rules.def
+++ b/scripts/clam/cpp/rules.def
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@
 # This section manipulates variable values to prepare them for their use
 # in the standard CLAM support.
 
-# Modify the output directory for executable files if we're building a
-# test project.
-ifneq "$(findstring test, $(TYPE))" ""
-###  EXECUTABLE_DIR = $(TARGETS_DIR)/tests/$(PROJECT)
-endif
-
 # see if they have got the clean flag set.  if so, we will not build anything.
 ifneq "$(CLEAN)" ""
   NO_COMPILE = t
@@ -33,16 +27,47 @@ endif
 # implement special bits for gnu on unix.
 ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "GNU_LINUX"
   ifneq "$(USE_XWIN)" ""
-    ifneq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
-      DEFINITIONS += __XWINDOWS__ __X__
-      LIBS_USED += Xm Xt X11 Xft Xp 
+    DEFINITIONS += __XWINDOWS__ __X__
+    LIBS_USED += Xm Xt X11 Xft Xp 
 #need to separate out with a USE_MOTIF kind of thing.
 LIBS_USED += Xmu
-      HEADER_SEARCH_PATH += /usr/include/X11 /usr/X11R6/include /usr/include/g++
-      LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATH += /usr/X11R6/lib 
+    HEADER_SEARCH_PATH += /usr/include/X11 /usr/X11R6/include /usr/include/g++
+    LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATH += /usr/X11R6/lib 
+  endif
+
+  ifneq "$(USE_SSL)" ""
+    LIBS_USED += ssl crypto
+  endif
+  
+  ifneq "$(USE_WXWIDGETS)" ""
+    DEFINITIONS += __WXWIDGETS__ 
+    use_unicode =
+    ifneq "$(findstring UNICODE, $(DEFINITIONS))" ""
+      use_unicode = true
+    endif
+
+    # decide whether to turn on the unicode flag or not.
+    ifneq "$(use_unicode)" ""
+      DEFINITIONS += wxUSE_UNICODE
+      UNICODE_FLAG_ADD = --unicode=yes
+    else
+      UNICODE_FLAG_ADD = --unicode=no
     endif
+    # could add for debugging: --debug=yes 
+    COMPILER_FLAGS += $(shell wx-config --cxxflags $(UNICODE_FLAG_ADD) )
+
+    LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX += $(shell wx-config --libs $(UNICODE_FLAG_ADD) )
   endif
 
+  ifneq "$(USE_CURL)" ""
+    COMPILER_FLAGS += `curl-config --cflags`
+    LOAD_FLAG_SUFFIX += `curl-config --libs`
+  endif
+endif
+
+# some special code for gnu compiler on windows.
+ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "GNU_WINDOWS"
+
   ifneq "$(USE_SSL)" ""
     LIBS_USED += ssl crypto
   endif
@@ -51,9 +76,7 @@ LIBS_USED += Xmu
     DEFINITIONS += __WXWIDGETS__ 
     use_unicode =
     ifneq "$(findstring UNICODE, $(DEFINITIONS))" ""
-#      ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
-        use_unicode = true
-#      endif
+      use_unicode = true
     endif
 
     # decide whether to turn on the unicode flag or not.
@@ -69,9 +92,11 @@ LIBS_USED += Xmu
     LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX += $(shell wx-config --libs $(UNICODE_FLAG_ADD) )
   endif
 
+LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX += -lwsock32 -lmswsock -shared
+
   ifneq "$(USE_CURL)" ""
     COMPILER_FLAGS += `curl-config --cflags`
-    LOAD_FLAG_SUFFIX += `curl-config --static-libs`
+    LOAD_FLAG_SUFFIX += `curl-config --libs`
   endif
 
 endif
@@ -90,16 +115,14 @@ ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "GNU_DARWIN"
   endif
 
   ifneq "$(USE_SSL)" ""
-    LIBS_USED += crypto
+    LIBS_USED += crypto ssl
   endif
   
   ifneq "$(USE_WXWIDGETS)" ""
     DEFINITIONS += __WXWIDGETS__ 
     use_unicode =
     ifneq "$(findstring UNICODE, $(DEFINITIONS))" ""
-#      ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
         use_unicode = true
-#      endif
     endif
 
     # decide whether to turn on the unicode flag or not.
@@ -142,7 +165,8 @@ ifneq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
 endif
 
 # win32 compiler additions.
-ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
+#ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
+ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
   # processes the def file for linkage, if one has been specified.
   ifneq "$(DEF_FILE)" ""
     LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX += -def:$(DEF_FILE)
@@ -185,12 +209,12 @@ ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
   endif
 
   ifneq "$(USE_CURL)" ""
-    DEFINITIONS += _WIN32
+#    # curl wants this win32 flag?
+    DEFINITIONS += WIN32
     LOCAL_HEADERS += $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR)/curl/include
     LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATH += $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR)/curl/lib
-#    ifeq "$(findstring libcurl, $(LIBS_USED))" ""
-      LIBS_USED += libcurl.dll.a
-#    endif
+#    LIBS_USED += libcurl.dll.a
+    LIBS_USED += libcurl.lib
   endif
 
   ifneq "$(VCPP_USE_GUI)" ""
@@ -221,13 +245,14 @@ ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
   ifneq "$(USE_SSL)" ""
     LOCAL_HEADERS += $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR)/openssl/include
     LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATH += $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR)/openssl/lib
-    LIBS_USED += libeay32.lib
-    $(shell cp $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR)/openssl/lib/*dll $(EXECUTABLE_DIR) )
+    LIBS_USED += libcrypto.lib libssl.lib
+#no, yuck.    $(shell cp $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR)/openssl/lib/*dll $(EXECUTABLE_DIR) )
   endif
   
 endif
 
-ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
+#ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
+ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
   # prep the actual source variable so that certain file names are translated.
   ACTUAL_RESX = $(RESX:%.resx=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%.resources)
   ACTUAL_RESX_FLAGS = $(ACTUAL_RESX:%=-ASSEMBLYLINKRESOURCE:%) 
@@ -243,14 +268,18 @@ ACTUAL_LOCAL_LIBS = $(TEMP_LOC1)
 # Create the list of objects from the list of source files.
 TEMP_OBJ1 = $(SOURCE:%.cpp=%.obj)
 TEMP_OBJ2 = $(TEMP_OBJ1:%.c=%.obj)
-ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
+ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
   ifneq "$(OMIT_VERSIONS)" ""
     # remove version rc files if we're not dealing with versions.
     TEMP_OBJ3a = $(TEMP_OBJ2:%_version.rc=)
   else
     TEMP_OBJ3a = $(TEMP_OBJ2)
   endif
-  TEMP_OBJ3 = $(TEMP_OBJ3a:%.rc=%.res)
+  ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
+    TEMP_OBJ3 = $(TEMP_OBJ3a:%.rc=%.res)
+  else
+    TEMP_OBJ3 = $(TEMP_OBJ3a)
+  endif
 else
   # replace this when supporting resource files on unix.
   TEMP_OBJ3 = $(TEMP_OBJ2:%.rc=)
@@ -281,9 +310,10 @@ COMPILER_FLAGS += $(HEADER_SEARCH_PATH:%=-I%) $(DEFINITIONS:%=-D%) $(UNDEFINITIO
 # to search and by adding all of the code libraries that are used.
 LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX += $(LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATH:%=$(LIBRARY_PATH_FLAG)%)
 ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "UNIX"
-#mac no like these flags?
-#  LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX += -Xlinker --start-group
-#  LOAD_FLAG_SUFFIX += -Xlinker --end-group
+  ifneq "$(COMPILER)" "GNU_DARWIN"
+    LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX += -Xlinker --start-group
+    LOAD_FLAG_SUFFIX += -Xlinker --end-group
+  endif
 endif
 # had to switch from prefix to suffix recently.  oddity.
 #LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX += $(LIBS_USED:%=$(LIBRARY_NAME_FLAG)%)
@@ -305,7 +335,8 @@ MULTI_BUILD_CMD = $(CC) $(COMPILER_FLAGS) -c `cat $(BUILD_LIST_FILE)` $(OBJECT_N
 # support for allocations; if regular new and DEBUG_NEW get mixed together,
 # crashes used to result.  supposedly these are gone now at least.
 ifneq "$(USE_MFC)" ""
-  ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
+#  ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
+  ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
     # set the flag that says we are doing mfc extension dlls.
     DEFINITIONS += _AFXDLL
     DEPENDENCY_DEFINITIONS += _MT _DLL
@@ -319,42 +350,52 @@ ifeq "$(OMIT_VERSIONS)" ""
   endif
 endif
 
-ifneq "$(GENDEPS)" ""
-  EXTRA_FIRST_TARGETS += gendeps
-endif
+# if we are cleaning up, then do not generate dependency file.
+ifeq "$(CLEAN)" ""
+  ifneq "$(GENDEPS)" ""
+    EXTRA_FIRST_TARGETS += gendeps
+  endif
 
 # only do the deps generation for makefiles that are properly marked.
 ifneq "$(findstring __BUILD_STATIC_APPLICATION__, $(DEFINITIONS))" ""
   # generate static build dependencies for all targets in the makefile.
   GENERATED_DEPS_LIST = $(TARGETS:%.exe=%.gendeps)
+else
+  GENERATED_DEPS_LIST =
+endif
+
 endif
 
 # Make sure that the directory for objects exists.
 ACTUAL_FIRST_TARGETS = check_requirements $(EXTRA_FIRST_TARGETS) $(VERSION_TARGET) $(FIRST_TARGETS) pre_compilation
 
 # Adds the primary targets to the list of products to create.
-ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
-  ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "UNIX"
+#ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
+
+  ifneq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
     ACTUAL_TARGETS1 = $(TARGETS:%.exe=$(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/%)
   else
     ACTUAL_TARGETS1 = $(TARGETS:%.exe=$(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/%.exe)
   endif
-  ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "UNIX"
+
+  ifneq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
     ACTUAL_TARGETS2 = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS1:%.dll=%.so)
     ACTUAL_TARGETS3 = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS2:%.so=$(DYNAMIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/%$(TRIPART_VERSION).so)
   else
     ACTUAL_TARGETS2 = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS1:%.so=%.dll)
     ACTUAL_TARGETS3 = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS2:%.dll=$(DYNAMIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/%$(TRIPART_VERSION).dll)
   endif
+
   ACTUAL_TARGETS4 = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS3:%.lib=$(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/%$(TRIPART_VERSION).library)
   ACTUAL_TARGETS = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS4:%.elf=$(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/%.elf)
-else #is no_compile
-  ACTUAL_TARGETS1 = $(TARGETS:%.exe=)
-  ACTUAL_TARGETS2 = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS1:%.dll=)
-  ACTUAL_TARGETS3 = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS2:%.so=)
-  ACTUAL_TARGETS4 = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS3:%.lib=)
-  ACTUAL_TARGETS = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS4:%.elf=)
-endif
+
+#else #is no_compile
+#  ACTUAL_TARGETS1 = $(TARGETS:%.exe=)
+#  ACTUAL_TARGETS2 = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS1:%.dll=)
+#  ACTUAL_TARGETS3 = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS2:%.so=)
+#  ACTUAL_TARGETS4 = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS3:%.lib=)
+#  ACTUAL_TARGETS = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS4:%.elf=)
+#endif
 
 # Adds the last few targets for CLAM to do.
 ACTUAL_LAST_TARGETS = post_compilation $(LAST_TARGETS)
@@ -374,13 +415,13 @@ ACTUAL_LAST_TARGETS = post_compilation $(LAST_TARGETS)
 # without hosing it up.
 %.nil:
 ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
-	$(CATCHER)$(CC) -c $(CLAM_DIR)/cpp/blank_target.c -o $@
+	$(CATCHER)$(CC) -c $(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/cpp/blank_target.c -o $@
 endif
 
 %.bad:
 	@echo There is a problem with the makefile in the SOURCE variable.
-	@echo The offending item is $@.
-	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_DIR)/exit_make.sh
+	@echo The offending item is: $@
+	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/exit_make.sh
 
 ## faked debug object.
 #%.obj: %.cpp
@@ -389,10 +430,40 @@ endif
 #	$(CATCHER)$(CC) $(COMPILER_FLAGS) -c $< $(OBJECT_NAME_FLAG)$(TEMP)/$@
 #endif
 
+ifeq "$(CLEAN)" ""
 # recreate dependencies for static applications.
 %.gendeps: %.cpp
 	@echo "Generating Static Deps: $*.cpp"
-	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_DIR)/cpp/buildor_gen_deps.sh "$*.cpp"
+	$(CATCHER)$(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/cpp/buildor_gen_deps.sh "$*.cpp"
+endif
+
+############################################################################
+
+# trying to delay loading this as long as possible so the built in rule system for CLEANUPS can run with the right values.
+# so far not working right!
+#hmmm: fix this.
+
+# Adds the main CLAM system in to get some work done.  This should be placed
+# after the module's rules are defined and before the module's targets are
+# defined.
+include rules.def
+
+############################################################################
+
+# this adds in a customization for the cleanup variables, since the base
+# clam code has no idea about a dynamic library directory.
+
+cpp_add_to_cleanups_variable:
+#	echo here is actual targets before hand $(ACTUAL_TARGETS)
+	$(eval CLEANUPS = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS:%.exe=%) $(ACTUAL_TARGETS:$(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/%.library=$(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/$(LIB_PREFIX)%.a) $(CLEANUPS) )
+#	echo "IN CPP, new CLEANUPS variable: $(CLEANUPS)"
+#fodder for anything missing a cleanup.
+#	$(eval CLEANUPS = $(ACTUAL_TARGETS) $(ACTUAL_TARGETS:%.dll=%.so) $(ACTUAL_TARGETS:%.so=%.dll) $(CLEANUPS) )
+
+#dynamic is taken care of in clam base still?
+#DYNAMIC_LIBRARY_DIR
+#hmmm: still should change there in the base and do it
+# here instead.
 
 ############################################################################
 
@@ -403,7 +474,7 @@ endif
 $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.obj: $(CURRENT_DIR)/%.cpp
 ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
   ifneq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
-	@echo Compiling [$(shell basename $@)].
+	@echo Compiling Object [$(notdir $@)]
 	$(HIDESH)-c 'if [ ! -d $(@D) ]; then mkdir $(@D); fi'
 	$(CATCHER)$(CC) $(COMPILER_FLAGS) -c $< $(OBJECT_NAME_FLAG)$@
   else
@@ -420,7 +491,7 @@ endif
 $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.obj: $(CURRENT_DIR)/%.c
 ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
   ifneq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
-	@echo Compiling [$@].
+	@echo Compiling Object [$(notdir $@)]
 	$(HIDESH)-c 'if [ ! -d $(@D) ]; then mkdir $(@D); fi'
 	$(CATCHER)$(CC) $(COMPILER_FLAGS) -c $< $(OBJECT_NAME_FLAG)$@
   else
@@ -434,25 +505,25 @@ endif
 
 # resource compiler for win32.
 
-ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
+ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
 $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.res: %.rc $(PARAMETER_FILE)
   ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
-	@echo Resource [$@].
+	@echo Resource [$@]
 	$(HIDESH)-c 'if [ ! -d $(@D) ]; then mkdir $(@D); fi'
 	$(CATCHER)$(RC) -r $(DEFINITIONS:%=-D%) $(HEADER_SEARCH_PATH:%=-i%) -fo $@ $<
   endif
 
 $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.resources: %.resx $(PARAMETER_FILE)
   ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
-	@echo Resource [$@].
+	@echo Resource [$@]
 	$(HIDESH)-c 'if [ ! -d $(@D) ]; then mkdir $(@D); fi'
 	$(VCS_ROOT)/../SDK/v1.1/bin/resgen $< $@
   endif
-else #non-win32
+else #non-visual studio
   # this platform probably does not use rc files.
 $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.res: %.rc
   ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
-	@echo Bogus resource [$@].
+	@echo Bogus resource [$@]
 	@echo >$@
   endif
 endif #win32
@@ -466,10 +537,10 @@ endif
 
 ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
 $(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/%.library: $(ACTUAL_OBJECTS:%=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%) $(ACTUAL_LOCAL_LIBS:%=$(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/$(LIB_PREFIX)%$(LIB_ENDING)) $(PARAMETER_FILE)
-	$(HIDER)echo Static [$@].
+	$(HIDER)echo Building Static Library [$(notdir $@)]
 	@echo $@ >$(DIRTY_FILE)
   ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
-	$(HIDESH)-c 'if [ -f $(BUILD_LIST_FILE) ]; then $(SHELL) $(CLAM_DIR)/cpp/rebuild_oldies.sh $(MULTI_BUILD_CMD); fi'
+	$(HIDESH)-c 'if [ -f $(BUILD_LIST_FILE) ]; then $(SHELL) $(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/cpp/rebuild_oldies.sh $(MULTI_BUILD_CMD); fi'
   endif
 	$(CATCHER)$(LIBRARY_TOOL) $(LIBRARIAN_FLAGS) $(CREATE_LIBRARY_FLAG)$@ $(ACTUAL_OBJECTS:%=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%)
   ifneq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "UNIX"
@@ -499,18 +570,20 @@ ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
 $(DYNAMIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/%.dll: $(ACTUAL_OBJECTS:%=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%) $(ACTUAL_LOCAL_LIBS:%=$(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/$(LIB_PREFIX)%$(LIB_ENDING)) $(ACTUAL_RESX) $(PARAMETER_FILE) 
 #hmmm: use the res objects variable to rebuild res files as needed.
 ###$(RES_OBJECTS) 
-	$(HIDER)echo Dynamic [$@].
+	$(HIDER)echo Building Dynamic Library [$(notdir $@)]
 	@echo $@ >$(DIRTY_FILE)
   ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
-	$(HIDESH)-c 'if [ -f $(BUILD_LIST_FILE) ]; then $(SHELL) $(CLAM_DIR)/cpp/rebuild_oldies.sh $(MULTI_BUILD_CMD); fi'
+	$(HIDESH)-c 'if [ -f $(BUILD_LIST_FILE) ]; then $(SHELL) $(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/cpp/rebuild_oldies.sh $(MULTI_BUILD_CMD); fi'
   endif
 	$(HIDER)rm -f $(@:%.dll=%.lib)
+	echo about to run link tool.
 	$(CATCHER)$(LINK_TOOL) $(LINKER_OUTPUT_FLAG)$@ -dll $(LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX) $(ACTUAL_OBJECTS:%=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%) $(ACTUAL_RESX_FLAGS) $(ACTUAL_LOCAL_LIBS:%=$(LIBRARY_NAME_FLAG)$(LIB_PREFIX)%$(LIB_ENDING)) $(LOAD_FLAG_SUFFIX)
+	echo ran link tool.
   ifeq "$(COMPILER_VERSION)" "8"
-	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_DIR)/cpp/ms_manifest.sh "$@" "2"
+	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/cpp/ms_manifest.sh "$@" "2"
   endif
   ifeq "$(COMPILER_VERSION)" "10"
-	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_DIR)/cpp/ms_manifest.sh "$@" "2"
+	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/cpp/ms_manifest.sh "$@" "2"
   endif
   ifneq "$(VCPP_VISTA_ICON)" ""
 	$(HIDER)ReplaceVistaIcon "$@" "$(VCPP_VISTA_ICON)"
@@ -524,7 +597,7 @@ endif
 ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
 $(DYNAMIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/%.so: $(ACTUAL_OBJECTS:%=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%) $(ACTUAL_LOCAL_LIBS:%=$(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/$(LIB_PREFIX)%$(LIB_ENDING)) $(PARAMETER_FILE)
   ifeq "$(COMPILER:%_LINUX=LINUX)" "LINUX"
-	$(HIDER)echo Shared [$@].
+	$(HIDER)echo Shared [$@]
 	@echo $@ >$(DIRTY_FILE)
 	$(CATCHER)$(LINK_TOOL) $(LINKER_OUTPUT_FLAG)$@ $(LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX) -shared -Wl,-soname,$*.so $(ACTUAL_OBJECTS:%=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%) $(ACTUAL_LOCAL_LIBS:%=$(LIBRARY_NAME_FLAG)%) $(LOAD_FLAG_SUFFIX) 
 	$(HIDER)rm -f $(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/$(LIB_PREFIX)$*$(LIB_ENDING)
@@ -536,40 +609,40 @@ endif #no_compile
 
 # creates "exe" executables using all of the appropriate objects.
 
-ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "WIN32"
+ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
   ifneq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
 $(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/%.exe:
   endif
 
   ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
 $(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/%.exe: $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.obj $(ACTUAL_OBJECTS:%=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%) $(ACTUAL_LOCAL_LIBS:%=$(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/$(LIB_PREFIX)%$(LIB_ENDING)) $(ACTUAL_RESX) $(PARAMETER_FILE)
-	$(HIDER)echo Application [$@].
+	$(HIDER)echo Building Application [$(notdir $@)]
 	@echo $@ >$(DIRTY_FILE)
     ifeq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
-	$(HIDESH)-c 'if [ -f $(BUILD_LIST_FILE) ]; then $(SHELL) $(CLAM_DIR)/cpp/rebuild_oldies.sh $(MULTI_BUILD_CMD); fi'
+	$(HIDESH)-c 'if [ -f $(BUILD_LIST_FILE) ]; then $(SHELL) $(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/cpp/rebuild_oldies.sh $(MULTI_BUILD_CMD); fi'
     endif
 	$(CATCHER)$(LINK_TOOL) $(EXE_FLAGS) $(LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX) $< $(ACTUAL_OBJECTS:%=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%) $(ACTUAL_RESX_FLAGS) $(ACTUAL_LOCAL_LIBS:%=$(LIBRARY_NAME_FLAG)$(LIB_PREFIX)%$(LIB_ENDING)) $(LOAD_FLAG_SUFFIX) $(LINKER_OUTPUT_FLAG)$@
 #$(^:force_rebuild=) 
     ifeq "$(COMPILER_VERSION)" "8"
-	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_DIR)/cpp/ms_manifest.sh "$@" "1"
+	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/cpp/ms_manifest.sh "$@" "1"
     endif
     ifeq "$(COMPILER_VERSION)" "10"
-	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_DIR)/cpp/ms_manifest.sh "$@" "1"
+	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/cpp/ms_manifest.sh "$@" "1"
     endif
     ifneq "$(VCPP_VISTA_ICON)" ""
 	$(HIDER)ReplaceVistaIcon "$@" "$(VCPP_VISTA_ICON)"
     endif
   endif #no_compile
-endif #win32
+endif #visual studio
 
-ifeq "$(OP_SYSTEM)" "UNIX"
+ifneq "$(COMPILER)" "VISUAL_CPP"
   ifneq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
 $(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/%:
   endif
 
   ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
 $(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/%: $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.obj $(ACTUAL_OBJECTS:%=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%) $(ACTUAL_LOCAL_LIBS:%=$(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/$(LIB_PREFIX)%$(LIB_ENDING)) $(PARAMETER_FILE)
-	$(HIDER)echo Application [$@].
+	$(HIDER)echo Building Application [$(notdir $@)]
 	@echo $@ >$(DIRTY_FILE)
 	$(CATCHER)$(LINK_TOOL) $(EXE_FLAGS) $(LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX) $< $(ACTUAL_OBJECTS:%=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%) $(ACTUAL_LOCAL_LIBS:%=$(LIBRARY_NAME_FLAG)%) $(LOAD_FLAG_SUFFIX) $(LINKER_OUTPUT_FLAG)$@
 #hmmm: experimental item below.
@@ -587,13 +660,13 @@ endif
 
 ifeq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
 $(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/%.elf: $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.obj $(ACTUAL_OBJECTS:%=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%) $(ACTUAL_LOCAL_LIBS:%=$(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/$(LIB_PREFIX)%$(LIB_ENDING)) $(PARAMETER_FILE)
-	$(HIDER)echo Application [$@].
+	$(HIDER)echo Building Application [$(notdir $@)]
 	@echo $@ >$(DIRTY_FILE)
 	$(CATCHER)$(LINK_TOOL) $(MAP) $(LOAD_FLAG_PREFIX) $< $(LINKER_COMMAND_FILE) $(STARTUP_OBJECT_FILE) $(ACTUAL_OBJECTS:%=$(OBJECT_DIR)/%) $(ACTUAL_LOCAL_LIBS:%=$(LIBRARY_NAME_FLAG)%) $(LOAD_FLAG_SUFFIX) $(LINKER_OUTPUT_FLAG)$@
 #$(^:force_rebuild=) 
-	@echo Hex [$(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/$*.out].
+	@echo Hex [$(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/$*.out]
 	$(CATCHER)$(DDUMP_TOOL) $(DDUMP_OPTIONS) $@ -o$(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/$*.out
-	@echo Binary [$(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/$*.bin].
+	@echo Binary [$(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/$*.bin]
 	$(CATCHER)$(DDUMP_TOOL) $(DDUMP_BIN_OPTIONS) $@ -o$(EXECUTABLE_DIR)/$*.bin
 endif #no_compile
 
@@ -605,7 +678,7 @@ ifeq "$(OMIT_VERSIONS)" ""
   ifneq "$(VERSION_RC_ROOT)" ""
 # only redo the version resource if it or version.ini is out of date.
 %_version.rc: version.ini $(PARAMETER_FILE)
-	$(CATCHER)$(CLAM_BIN)/version_stamper$(EXE_END) . $(PARAMETER_FILE)
+	$(CATCHER)$(CLAM_BINARIES)/version_stamper$(EXE_END) . $(FEISTY_MEOW_GENERATED_STORE)/versions $(PARAMETER_FILE)
   endif
 endif
 
@@ -613,11 +686,6 @@ endif
 
 # Now the active part of the make process...
 
-# Adds the main CLAM system in to get some work done.  This should be placed
-# after the module's rules are defined and before the module's targets are
-# defined.
-include rules.def
-
 # make sure we really want to include the dependencies file.
 ifeq "$(TYPE)" "hierarchy"
   # no dependencies for a simple hierarchy builder.
@@ -626,7 +694,7 @@ endif
 ifneq "$(CLEAN)" ""
   NO_DEPS = t
   # no dependencies get left when we are cleaning up.
-  $(shell rm -f $(DEPS_FILE))
+#  $(shell rm -f $(DEPS_FILE))
 endif
 ifneq "$(NO_COMPILE)" ""
   # non compiling projects do not need dependencies.
@@ -638,15 +706,10 @@ ifneq "$(REBUILD)" ""
   $(shell rm -f $(DEPS_FILE))
 endif
 
-# includes the auto-dependency information.  the dependency file is checked
-# for being up-to-date.  if not, it gets rebuilt and the make is restarted.
-ifeq "$(NO_DEPS)" ""
-  include $(DEPS_FILE)
-endif
-
 # preserves intermediate files from being deleted.
 ifeq "$(CLEAN)" ""
-.PRECIOUS: $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.obj $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.res $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.resources
+.PRECIOUS: $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.obj $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.res $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.resources $(OBJECT_DIR)/%.deps
+#hmmm: added above deps.  maybe not right.
 endif
 
 # zaps things when they could not be created correctly.
@@ -664,6 +727,7 @@ ifneq "$(NO_DEPS)" ""
     $(DEPS_FILE): $(PARAMETER_FILE)
 
 else
+  ifeq "$(CLEAN)" ""
   deps: $(DEPS_FILE)
 
   # this causes the dependency file to be regenerated if the sources or libs
@@ -687,29 +751,51 @@ else
         $(DEPS_FILE): $(VERSION_RC_ROOT)_version.rc
       endif
     endif
-	@echo Dependencies [$(shell basename $@)].
-	-$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_DIR)/cpp/preconditions.sh
+	@echo Dependencies [$(notdir $@)]
+	-$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/cpp/preconditions.sh
 	@touch $@
 #	@echo dep adds: $(DEPENDENCY_ADDITIONS)
-	@echo clam bin here is $(CLAM_BIN)
-	@$(CLAM_BIN)/makedep$(EXE_END) $(DEPENDENCY_DEFINITIONS:%=-D%) $(DEPENDENCY_ADDITIONS) -f$@ -o.obj -p$(OBJECT_DIR)/ -w 420 $(COMPILER_HEADER_DIR:%=-X%) $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR:%=-X%) -- $(COMPILER_FLAGS) $(SOURCE) $(EXE_CPPS)
-#	$(CATCHER)$(CLAM_BIN)/makedep$(EXE_END) $(DEPENDENCY_DEFINITIONS:%=-D%) $(DEPENDENCY_ADDITIONS) -f$@ -o.obj -p$(OBJECT_DIR)/ -w 420 $(COMPILER_HEADER_DIR:%=-X%) $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR:%=-X%) -- $(COMPILER_FLAGS) $(SOURCE) $(EXE_CPPS)
+	@$(CLAM_BINARIES)/makedep$(EXE_END) $(DEPENDENCY_DEFINITIONS:%=-D%) $(DEPENDENCY_ADDITIONS) -f$@ -o.obj -p$(OBJECT_DIR)/ -w 420 $(COMPILER_HEADER_DIR:%=-X%) $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR:%=-X%) -- $(COMPILER_FLAGS) $(SOURCE) $(EXE_CPPS)
+#	$(CATCHER)$(CLAM_BINARIES)/makedep$(EXE_END) $(DEPENDENCY_DEFINITIONS:%=-D%) $(DEPENDENCY_ADDITIONS) -f$@ -o.obj -p$(OBJECT_DIR)/ -w 420 $(COMPILER_HEADER_DIR:%=-X%) $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR:%=-X%) -- $(COMPILER_FLAGS) $(SOURCE) $(EXE_CPPS)
 	@echo $@ >$(SUBMAKE_FLAG)
   endif # non-compile.
+ else # cleaning.
+    # makes the dependencies a no-op for cleaning.
+    deps: $(PARAMETER_FILE)
+
+    $(DEPS_FILE): $(PARAMETER_FILE)
+ endif
 endif # no-deps.
 
 ############################################################################
 
-# examines the required variables and complains if they're missing.
+# examines the required variables and complains if they are missing.
 check_requirements:
-	$(HIDESH) -c 'if [ -z "$(PROJECT)" ]; then echo the PROJECT variable is not defined!; . $(CLAM_DIR)/exit_make.sh; fi'
-	$(HIDESH) -c 'if [ -z "$(TYPE)" ]; then echo the TYPE variable is not defined!; . $(CLAM_DIR)/exit_make.sh; fi'
+	$(HIDESH) -c 'if [ -z "$(PROJECT)" ]; then echo the PROJECT variable is not defined!; . $(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/exit_make.sh; fi'
+	$(HIDESH) -c 'if [ -z "$(TYPE)" ]; then echo the TYPE variable is not defined!; . $(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/exit_make.sh; fi'
+	$(HIDESH) -c 'if [ ! -d $(FEISTY_MEOW_GENERATED_STORE)/versions ]; then mkdir $(FEISTY_MEOW_GENERATED_STORE)/versions; fi'
  
 ############################################################################
 
+# includes the auto-dependency information.  the dependency file is checked
+# for being up-to-date.  if not, it gets rebuilt and the make is restarted.
+ifeq "$(CLEAN)" ""
+  ifeq "$(NO_DEPS)" ""
+
+    # thank the buddha for this bit of code, or at least thank this page:
+    # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5553352/how-do-i-check-if-file-exists-in-makefile
+    ifneq ("$(wildcard $(DEPS_FILE))","")
+      include $(DEPS_FILE)
+    endif
+
+  endif
+endif
+
+############################################################################
+
 # calls the script for preparing output directories and such.
 pre_compilation:
-	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_DIR)/cpp/preconditions.sh
+	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/cpp/preconditions.sh
 
 ############################################################################
 
@@ -717,7 +803,7 @@ pre_compilation:
 # we don't bother reporting errors from touch since there will sometimes
 # not be any objects in the final directory.
 post_compilation:
-	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_DIR)/cpp/postconditions.sh
+	$(HIDESH)$(CLAM_SCRIPTS)/cpp/postconditions.sh
 
 ############################################################################