Re: [boost] boost build with emscripten

Subject: Re: [boost] boost build with emscripten
From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-01-20 08:44:46

On 1/20/2017 1:59 AM, Emil Dotchevski wrote:
> Is this the right syntax? With
>
> using emscripten : : "C:\Program
> Files\Emscripten\emscripten\1.35.0\emcc.bat"

Try:

using emscripten : : "C:/Program 
Files/Emscripten/emscripten/1.35.0/emcc.bat" ;

>
> I get
>
> 1>  'C:Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> 1>  operable program or batch file.
> 1>  <snip>/boost-build/src/build\property.jam:743: in
> class_at_property-map.find from module object(property-map)@26
> 1>EXEC : error : Ambiguous key
> <more errors>
>
> As for static/shared linking, I'm not at all an expert on emscripten but I
> read that there is (experimental?) shared lib support, see
> https://github.com/kripken/emscripten/wiki/Linking. That said, I am not
> trying to use dynamic linking.
>
> Emil
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 7:12 AM, Rene Rivera <grafikrobot_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:42 AM, Emil Dotchevski <
>> emildotchevski_at_[hidden]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I see that there is now emscripten support in boost build but it doesn't
>>> seem to work for me. After installing emscripten on Windows, adding
>>>
>>> using emscripten ;
>>>
>>> in my site-config.jam, then running b2 from the emscripten command
>> prompt,
>>> I get the output below. Any help greatly appreciated!
>>>
>>
>> * I've only used and tested the emscripten toolset on MacOS.
>> * You might want to specify the path to emcc "using emscripten : :
>> /path/to/emcc ;". As I haven't tested it any other way :-)
>> * There is no support for building shared libs. As I haven't found a way to
>> do those yet (pointer appreciated though).
>> * What b2 command are you running. Ie is it something I can attempt to
>> reproduce?
>>
>>
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