Re: [boost] Question on DLL import/export

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-03-26 06:01:05

> Reading http://www.boost.org/more/separate_compilation.html
> I see suggestion that all library sources start with:
>
>     #define BOOST_WHATEVER_SOURCE
>     #include <boost/whatever.hpp>
>
> Is there any particular reason why this define should be placed in source,
and
> not in Jamfile for the library? E.g:
>
> dll boost_program_options : ...some sources...
>      : <define>BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_SOURCE
>      .....
>      ;

None, except that the user may sometimes want to build from their IDE rather
than bjam.

John.