Re: New user

From: ykonuslu (ykonuslu_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-26 07:14:59

--- In jamboost_at_[hidden], Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_c...> wrote:
> Hi Yagmur,
> 
> > my project includes various targets : static libs, dlls and
> > executables. There may be also dependencies between the generated
> > targets. I also make use of external libraries, ACE, boost etc. I
> > plan to make msvc, gcc and como compilations.
> >
> > How and where should I start? Any examples, suggestions etc? Where
> > should all the compiler and OS dependent staff go?
> 
> To begin with, what version of Boost.Build are you planning to use?
> If you have #include dependencies between generated sources, then 
you have no 
> choice but using V2, since I don't think V1 ever supported this. 
The downside 
> of using V2 for your project is that como is not yet support so 
some effort 
> must be spend on getting it working (I think not very much effort).
> 
> For V2, the tutorial gives a bunch of examples to help you get 
started. There 
> are also examples in tools/v2/example directory of Boost.
> 
> - Volodya

Hi Volodya,
as you stated I have no chance to use V1, in case of #include 
dependencies, what is the exact case in my project. I will start to 
experiment on V2 on go over the examples. Thanks.

I searched for some jam documentation on the web and noted that there 
are different versions like FTJam and PJam. Are their documents 
applicable to Bjam, at least at the beginning.