Bjam newbie

From: Paul Hamilton (paul_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-09-17 01:23:35

I am new to bjam, and I want to ask 3 questions.

1) How do I specify n external dependancy in my .jam files?

Imagine this:

run unit_test.cpp
: #args
: test.xml pattern.test
: <sysinclude>$(PROJECT_ROOT) <sysinclude>$(BOOST_ROOT)
;

Now it just so happens that "test.xml" is not self contained, because 
it "includes" another file called "test2.xml" (it includes it using an 
internal mechanism of the test program).

I can't just put "test2.xml" in the args, because I don't want it 
actually passed to the program. When I change test2.xml, I want it to 
re-run the test.

2) How do I override compiler settings which are defaults on a build. 
For example I always want to build both debug and release without 
inlining in darwin (for example).

I guess I would place <inlining>off somewhere in the following of my 
jam file right?

dll schemalib_ : $(SCHEMA_PATH)/$(CPP_SOURCES).cpp
: <sysinclude>$(PROJECT_ROOT) <sysinclude>$(BOOST_ROOT)
: debug release
;

3) What is the actual philosophical driving force behind the whole "v2" 
thing? Should I be using v2 on all new projects? What will be the main 
important features of "v2" over "v1" jam files?

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Paul Hamilton
pHamtec P/L - Software Makers
http://www.phamtec.com/
mailto:paul_at_[hidden]

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