[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1663: build.bat cannot set/reset ERRORLEVEL

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1663: build.bat cannot set/reset ERRORLEVEL
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-03-01 15:41:41

#1663: build.bat cannot set/reset ERRORLEVEL
---------------------------------------------------------------+------------
 Reporter:  Takeshi Mouri <takeshi.mouri.net_at_[hidden]>  |       Owner:  grafik 
     Type:  Bugs                                               |      Status:  new    
Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0                                       |   Component:  bjam   
  Version:  Boost 1.34.1                                       |    Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                                                     |  
---------------------------------------------------------------+------------
 The file build.bat says
   REM NOTE: The "setlocal & endlocal" construct is used to reset the
 errorlevel to 0.
 But this does't work on Windows 2000/XP/Vista.
 And says aloso
   REM NOTE: The "set _error_=" construct is used to set the errorlevel to
 1
 This does't work on Windows Vista.

 So, my Proposed resolution is

  reset the errorlevel to 0::
    ver>NUL
  set the errorlevel to 1::
    dir NUL>NUL 2>&1

-- 
Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1663>
Boost C++ Libraries <http://www.boost.org/>
Boost provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries.