6 files changed, 23 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/tools/mhmake/makefile b/tools/mhmake/makefile
index dbdceb017..504f9af76 100644
--- a/tools/mhmake/makefile
+++ b/tools/mhmake/makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,16 @@ all: debug\mhmake_dbg.exe release\mhmake.exe
 
 DEPS=$(wildcard src\*)
 
-VCSTUDIO:=vcexpress # choose devenv.com  if you have the commercial edition
+ifneq $(which devenv.com),
+VCSTUDIO=devenv.com
+endif
+ifneq $(which vcexpress.exe),
+VCSTUDIO=vcexpress
+endif
+
+ifndef VCSTUDIO
+$(error Environment not set correctly for building Visual Studio projects)
+endif
 
 debug\mhmake_dbg.exe: $(DEPS)
 	$(VCSTUDIO) $(MHMAKESLNFILE) /build Debug
diff --git a/tools/mhmake/src/build.cpp b/tools/mhmake/src/build.cpp
index a9437504f..67b5bfffb 100644
--- a/tools/mhmake/src/build.cpp
+++ b/tools/mhmake/src/build.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ found:
 #endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
-string SearchCommand(const string &Command, const string &Extension="")
+string SearchCommand(const string &Command, const string &Extension)
 {
   char FullCommand[MAX_PATH]="";
   unsigned long Size=sizeof(FullCommand);
diff --git a/tools/mhmake/src/functions.cpp b/tools/mhmake/src/functions.cpp
index 6ba64c3c1..3765bc37c 100644
--- a/tools/mhmake/src/functions.cpp
+++ b/tools/mhmake/src/functions.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ funcdef mhmakefileparser::m_FunctionsDef[]= {
  ,{"word"       ,&mhmakefileparser::f_word}
  ,{"words"      ,&mhmakefileparser::f_words}
  ,{"strip"      ,&mhmakefileparser::f_strip}
+ ,{"which"      ,&mhmakefileparser::f_which}
 };
 
 map<string,function_f> mhmakefileparser::m_Functions;
@@ -617,6 +618,13 @@ string mhmakefileparser::f_words(const string & Arg) const
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Search for a command in the enivornment path
+string mhmakefileparser::f_which(const string & Arg) const
+{
+  return SearchCommand(Arg);
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Removes leading and trailing space
 string mhmakefileparser::f_strip(const string & Arg) const
 {
diff --git a/tools/mhmake/src/mhmakefileparser.h b/tools/mhmake/src/mhmakefileparser.h
index 1f321b019..32d4ad88a 100644
--- a/tools/mhmake/src/mhmakefileparser.h
+++ b/tools/mhmake/src/mhmakefileparser.h
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ public:
   string f_word(const string & Arg) const;
   string f_words(const string & Arg) const;
   string f_strip(const string & Arg) const;
+  string f_which(const string & Arg) const;
 
   const refptr<fileinfo> GetFirstTarget() const
   {
diff --git a/tools/mhmake/src/util.cpp b/tools/mhmake/src/util.cpp
index a6f042446..0e227989a 100644
--- a/tools/mhmake/src/util.cpp
+++ b/tools/mhmake/src/util.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ refptr<loadedmakefile> LOADEDMAKEFILES::find(const loadedmakefile &ToSearch)
 LOADEDMAKEFILES g_LoadedMakefiles;
 
 bool OsExeCommand(const string &Command,const string &Params,bool IgnoreError,string *pOutput);
-string SearchCommand(const string &Command, const string &Extension="");
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 loadedmakefile::loadedmakefile_statics::loadedmakefile_statics()
diff --git a/tools/mhmake/src/util.h b/tools/mhmake/src/util.h
index 2665e0e0c..1634f5135 100644
--- a/tools/mhmake/src/util.h
+++ b/tools/mhmake/src/util.h
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@
 #define PLATFORM     "linux"
 #endif
 
-#define MHMAKEVER    "1.4.7"
+#define MHMAKEVER    "1.4.8"
+
+string SearchCommand(const string &Command, const string &Extension="");
 
 class makecommand
 {