Re: Boost Build System

From: williamkempf_at_[hidden]
Date: 2001-06-05 13:22:57

--- In boost_at_y..., "David Abrahams" <abrahams_at_m...> wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <williamkempf_at_h...>
> 
> 
> > Some further questions...
> >
> > The documentation talks about a subproject rule, while the system
> > seems to use a SubDir rule with different syntax.  Can you fully
> > explain how SubDir is used?
> 
> I just haven't written the subproject rule, but it would go 
something like
> this:
> 
> rule subproject
> {
>    SubDir TOP [ split-path $(<) ] ;
> }
> 
> In other words, it's just a more-user-friendly way of invoking 
SubDir, which
> is documented here:
> 
>   http://public.perforce.com/public/jam/src/Jamfile.html
> 
> and here:
> 
>   http://public.perforce.com/public/jam/src/Jambase.html

I found this before you posted here, and it was the key concept I was 
missing.  It was trivial to get things working "correctly" after I 
understood what was going on here.  I think I've got a good working 
example of how things will work now.  If there's interest I'll upload 
a new Boost.Threads Zip file to illustrate what I've got, otherwise 
it will wait until I'm ready to upload a new version.  I'd like to 
say that once you understand all the little details, however, that 
this build system is a breeze to use!

Bill Kempf