Re: [boost] Synopsis Thoughts (was Re: Reference documentation)

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-11-01 19:06:18

Larry Evans <jcampbell3_at_[hidden]> writes:

> I downloaded the cvs version, but you need to set the PYTHONPATH
> environment variable before it works; yet, that's not documented in the
> README.  Also, the install doesn't install all the required modules.

I don't do an install. All I do is

   autoconf
   ./configure
   make
   cd demo/Boost
   export PYTHONPATH=`cd ..\.. && pwd`
   make boostdemo

> I think maybe changing the definition of make macro, SRC to:
> 
> SRC    := $(basename $(wildcard *.py))
> 
> in several of the Makefiles would help.

Why? How?

> David, do you have a corrected version of the code that other
> boosters could use to avoid others stumbling over these problems?

I'm not having any of these problems.

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                    David Abrahams
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