Re: [Boost-build] CVS: boost/tools/build/new path.jam,1.5,1.6

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-02-26 01:16:18

Rene Rivera wrote:
> Update of /cvsroot/boost/boost/tools/build/new
> In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv18831
>
> Modified Files:
> path.jam
> Log Message:
> Add relative-to to calculate relative paths between dirs.
>
> Index: path.jam

> +# Returns the minimal path to path2 that is relative path1.
> +#
> +rule relative-to ( path1 path2 )

Hi Rene,

I wonder what is the difference between 'relative-to' and 'relative'. You 
certainly seen 'relative', since it's directly above your addition and there
must be difference, but the comment does not communicate it.

- Volodya