dnl @synopsis AX_SPLIT_VERSION
dnl
dnl Splits a version number in the format MAJOR.MINOR.POINT into it's
dnl separeate components.
dnl
dnl Sets the variables.
dnl
dnl @category Automake
dnl @author Tom Howard <tomhoward@users.sf.net>
dnl @version 2005-01-14
dnl @license AllPermissive

AC_DEFUN([AX_SPLIT_VERSION],[
    AX_MAJOR_VERSION=`echo "$VERSION" | $SED 's/\([[^.]][[^.]]*\).*/\1/'`
    AX_MINOR_VERSION=`echo "$VERSION" | $SED 's/[[^.]][[^.]]*.\([[^.]][[^.]]*\).*/\1/'`
    AX_POINT_VERSION=`echo "$VERSION" | $SED 's/[[^.]][[^.]]*.[[^.]][[^.]]*.\(.*\)/\1/'`
    AC_MSG_CHECKING([Major version])
    AC_MSG_RESULT([$AX_MAJOR_VERSION])
    AC_MSG_CHECKING([Minor version])
    AC_MSG_RESULT([$AX_MINOR_VERSION])
    AC_MSG_CHECKING([Point version])
    AC_MSG_RESULT([$AX_POINT_VERSION])
])