Re: [boost] Boost Build Experiences

From: Richard Day (richardvday_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-17 11:37:21

1.33 absolutely refused to build on my windows xp box, I had to build it 
on another machine entirely.
I upgraded that machine now though so cant test on it.
1.34 builds on it though, other then complaining about missing files 
that are in fact there anyway.
But it built anyway.
I have had plenty of trouble with bb so I am not attached to it at all.

I am willing to try Cmake out. It cant be any worse.

Dan Weber wrote:
> No previous experience.  I used the C++ Cookbook (O'Reilly) and the
> Boost-Build documentation on the website.
>
> Dan
>
> On 5/14/07, Jody Hagins <jody-boost-011304_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>   
>> On Sun, 13 May 2007 14:18:39 -0400
>> "Dan Weber" <dweber_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>> Last night I had a great experience for the first time with bjam and
>>> boost-build.  Installation was the most difficult part, but after that
>>> writing the Jamroot was done in under 30 minutes for a library I'm
>>> working with that has a really lousy existing build system.  I needed
>>> full install support (missing in the library's build) that worked
>>> consistently across operating systems.  Overall, it was a great
>>> success and I'll be moving my development projects to boost-build.
>>>       
>> What, exactly, is your previous experience with boost build tools, and
>> what documentation did you use to gain insight for this project?