Re: project-root.jam acting as Jamfile feature

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-17 08:08:48

Vladimir Prus wrote:

> David Abrahams wrote:

>>but at the same time I
>>recognize it's important for people to be able to set up an easy build
>>environment with a single Jam file. Our system is great for large
>>installations, but it sucks for people who just want to throw together a
>>quick project. We should accomodate them somehow. Maybe a new file
>>name called "Jamworld" which does it all (or something) ;-)
> 
> 
> Is single extra file such a big problem? Except for Ali, nobody raised 
> concerns about it. 

project-root.jam, boost-build.jam.

I count two files.

> I was helping a colleague to get up to speed with Boost.Build as a user 
> recently, and in the process discovered that the docs never explicitly say 
> how to create "your first Boost.Build project". Maybe, documenting this will 
> be enough?

It certainly would be a help.