i'm having a brain cramp right now ... i have a Makefile that is invoked recursively with different targets, and all i want to do is use $(info ...) (or something similar) to display the target with which it was invoked. and for the life of me, i'm drawing a blank. help? rday -- ======================================================================== Robert P. J. Day Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA http://crashcourse.ca Twitter: http://twitter.com/rpjday LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/rpjday ========================================================================