10 files changed, 16 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/android/android.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/android/android.lua
index 5226495b0..456aceaca 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/android/android.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/android/android.lua
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ function android.make(configs)
     configs.tools.ld        = config.get("ld") 
     configs.tools.ar        = config.get("ar")
     configs.tools.sh        = config.get("sh") 
+    configs.tools.ex        = config.get("ar") 
 
     -- init flags
     local arch = config.get("arch")
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/iphoneos.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/iphoneos.lua
index dad9c8252..ff9ddfdc0 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/iphoneos.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/iphoneos.lua
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ function iphoneos.make(configs)
     configs.tools.ld        = config.get("ld") 
     configs.tools.ar        = config.get("ar") 
     configs.tools.sh        = config.get("sh") 
+    configs.tools.ex        = config.get("ar") 
     configs.tools.lipo      = config.get("lipo") 
 
     -- init flags for architecture
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/iphonesimulator.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/iphonesimulator.lua
index 87c3970b9..3765fbe85 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/iphonesimulator.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/iphonesimulator.lua
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ function iphonesimulator.make(configs)
     configs.tools.ld        = config.get("ld") 
     configs.tools.ar        = config.get("ar") 
     configs.tools.sh        = config.get("sh") 
+    configs.tools.ex        = config.get("ar") 
 
     -- init flags for architecture
     local archflags = nil
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/linux.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/linux.lua
index 62ff0d04c..dc8c9cb27 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/linux.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/linux.lua
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ function linux.make(configs)
     configs.tools.ld        = config.get("ld") 
     configs.tools.ar        = config.get("ar") 
     configs.tools.sh        = config.get("sh") 
+    configs.tools.ex        = config.get("ar") 
 
     -- init flags for architecture
     local archflags = nil
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/macosx.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/macosx.lua
index 9168d9ae3..c7f4eb2c4 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/macosx.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/macosx.lua
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ function macosx.make(configs)
     configs.tools.ld        = config.get("ld") 
     configs.tools.ar        = config.get("ar") 
     configs.tools.sh        = config.get("sh") 
+    configs.tools.ex        = config.get("ar") 
 
     -- init flags for architecture
     local archflags = nil
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/mingw/mingw.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/mingw/mingw.lua
index 430d3519a..f40e76480 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/mingw/mingw.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/mingw/mingw.lua
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ function mingw.make(configs)
     configs.tools.ld        = config.get("ld") 
     configs.tools.ar        = config.get("ar") 
     configs.tools.sh        = config.get("sh") 
+    configs.tools.ex        = config.get("ar") 
 
     -- init flags for architecture
     local archflags = nil
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/cl.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/cl.lua
index fa961273b..ac91273b1 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/cl.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/cl.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ local platform  = require("platform/platform")
 function cl.init(self, name)
 
     -- save name
-    self._NAME = name or "cl.exe"
+    self.name = name or "cl.exe"
 
     -- init cxflags
     self.cxflags = { "-nologo", "-Gd", "-MP4", "-D_MBCS", "-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS"}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ function cl.command_compile(self, srcfile, objfile, flags, logfile)
     if logfile then redirect = string.format(" > %s 2>&1", logfile) end
 
     -- make it
-    return string.format("%s -c %s -Fo%s %s%s", self._NAME, flags, objfile, srcfile, redirect)
+    return string.format("%s -c %s -Fo%s %s%s", self.name, flags, objfile, srcfile, redirect)
 end
 
 -- make the define flag
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/link.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/link.lua
index 84df08694..b1fda427a 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/link.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/link.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ local platform  = require("platform/platform")
 function link.init(self, name)
 
     -- save name
-    self._NAME = name or "link.exe"
+    self.name = name or "link.exe"
 
     -- the architecture
     local arch = config.get("arch")
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ function link.command_link(self, objfiles, targetfile, flags, logfile)
     if logfile then redirect = string.format(" > %s 2>&1", logfile) end
 
     -- make it
-    local cmd = string.format("%s %s -out:%s %s%s", self._NAME, flags, targetfile, objfiles, redirect)
+    local cmd = string.format("%s %s -out:%s %s%s", self.name, flags, targetfile, objfiles, redirect)
 
     -- too long?
     if #cmd > 256 then
-        cmd = string.format("%s%s @<<\n%s -out:%s %s\n<<", self._NAME, redirect, flags, targetfile, objfiles)
+        cmd = string.format("%s%s @<<\n%s -out:%s %s\n<<", self.name, redirect, flags, targetfile, objfiles)
     end
 
     -- ok?
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/ml.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/ml.lua
index c2ea9b9ab..5a6034320 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/ml.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/ml.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ local platform  = require("platform/platform")
 function ml.init(self, name)
 
     -- save name
-    self._NAME = name or "ml.exe"
+    self.name = name or "ml.exe"
 
     -- init asflags
     self.asflags = { "-nologo", "-Gd", "-MP4", "-D_MBCS", "-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS"}
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function ml.command_compile(self, srcfile, objfile, flags, logfile)
     if logfile then redirect = string.format(" > %s 2>&1", logfile) end
 
     -- make it
-    return string.format("%s -c %s -Fo%s %s%s", self._NAME, flags, objfile, srcfile, redirect)
+    return string.format("%s -c %s -Fo%s %s%s", self.name, flags, objfile, srcfile, redirect)
 end
 
 -- make the define flag
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/nmake.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/nmake.lua
index 0ba2e32e3..3dddc7cf2 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/nmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/nmake.lua
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ local nmake = nmake or {}
 function nmake.init(self, name)
 
     -- save name
-    self._NAME = name or "nmake.exe"
+    self.name = name or "nmake.exe"
 
     -- is verbose?
     self._VERBOSE = utils.ifelse(xmake._OPTIONS.verbose, "-v", "")
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ function nmake.main(self, mkfile, target)
     -- make command
     local cmd = nil
     if mkfile and os.isfile(mkfile) then
-        cmd = string.format("%s /nologo /f %s %s VERBOSE=%s", self._NAME, mkfile, target or "", self._VERBOSE)
+        cmd = string.format("%s /nologo /f %s %s VERBOSE=%s", self.name, mkfile, target or "", self._VERBOSE)
     else  
-        cmd = string.format("%s /nologo %s VERBOSE=%s", self._NAME, target or "", self._VERBOSE)
+        cmd = string.format("%s /nologo %s VERBOSE=%s", self.name, target or "", self._VERBOSE)
     end
 
     -- done