Re: [Boost-build] install last build executable

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] install last build executable
From: George Georgiev (george.georgiev.sf_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-04-27 11:12:03

Hi Chris,

Yes, I sure can :). But I am looking for solution, not for workaround.

Thanks,
George

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 5:08 AM, Nogradi, Chris
<Chris.Nogradi_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> I am not sure if what you are asking is possible since you are asking for the two final targets to be the same which is nonsensical.  I will have to defer to the experts.  Can't you just do two commands:
>
> bjam debug
> bjam release
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-build-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-build-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of George Georgiev
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 5:43 PM
> To: Boost.Build developer's and user's list
> Subject: Re: [Boost-build] install last build executable
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> I do not want to rename it. I want the last build application
> executable to be in this exact location, so when the java build
> process is executed it to pick it from there. In dev environment
> whatever developers is building right now needs to go to the same
> location. I need this to ensure that all the tests or debug that I
> will do with the second layer will be acting over last build from the
> first layer.
>
> What I need is in case I have more than one build configuration to
> skip all but one so I to avoid the collision.
>
> Thanks,
> George
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Nogradi, Chris
> <Chris.Nogradi_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> You could install the debug version to another dir or rename the debug version to another name.
>>
>> Use the tag rule on the application target to do the rename:
>>
>> <tag>@rename
>>
>> rule rename ( name : type ? : property-set )
>> {
>>    switch [ $(property-set).get <variant> ]
>>    {
>>        case debug : name = $(name)_dbg ;
>>    }
>>    return [ virtual-target.add-prefix-and-suffix $(name) : $(type) : $(property-set) ] ;
>> }
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: boost-build-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-build-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of George Georgiev
>> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 4:03 PM
>> To: boost-build_at_[hidden]
>> Subject: [Boost-build] install last build executable
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have two layer application. The second one is java and it forks the
>> first one. The java build process expects the executable to in a
>> particular location.
>>
>> I use to do that
>>
>> install dev_output : application
>>  :
>>    <location>dev_output
>>  ;
>>
>> Unfortunately when I build more than one application at the same time
>> say debug and release jam complains for "Duplicate name of actual
>> target". Which is obviously correct, but what I need is just whatever
>> of the binaries to take precedence I do not care which one if they
>> both are going to be the latest version.
>>
>> Ideas how I can do this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> George
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