[boost] Re: [gauging interest] Windows GUI - semi-installer

From: Pablo Aguilar (pablo.aguilar_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-26 15:25:50

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:ubr6xn553.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
> "Pablo Aguilar" <pablo.aguilar_at_[hidden]> writes:
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>> Ok, I won't argue, as not parsing them would make my life a whole
>> lot easier. I do suggest you take a look at John Torjo's utility
>> though, if I got it correctly, it doesn't parse the .jam files but
>> rather just adds the requested threading/linkage/debug options to
>> the bjam command line.
>
> Okay, I can look at it (again; saw it some time ago), but to what end?
> Is there some way I can help you once I've seen it?

Yes, thank you... What I'd like to know is if that's a viable option for 
selecting which targets to build from within a GUI tool. That is, if a 
jamfile for a given project already has, for example, threading options; 
will specifying threading at the command line to bjam, create ONLY the what 
was requested?

Rephrasing a little, will the options specified at the CL override or add to 
those specified in the jamfile? And if it's an override, will that be enough 
for me to specify build targets without parsing jam files?

> -- 
> Dave Abrahams
> Boost Consulting
> www.boost-consulting.com

Thanks for your help.

Pablo Aguilar