Re: Jam Syntax - Syntax Reference

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-27 14:19:47

Alan Gutierrez wrote:
> * David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> [2004-12-27 13:16]:
>> 
>> Alan Gutierrez wrote:
>> > I am trying to learn the Jamfile syntax used in v2, which looks
>> > nothing like the synax described by any of the Jam resources.
>> > 
>> > I'm reading through the ./kernel/class.jam file. I'm beginning
>> > to see where bjam ends ends and Boost.Build begins.
>> > 
>> > I've found a reference for Jam syntax, things like:
>> > 
>> > .loaded ?= ;
>> > 
>> > Over at Perforce. I'm wondering if there are signficant changes
>> > between Perforce Jam and Boost Jam. 
>> 
>> There are.
>> 
>> > I need to be able tell what
>> > is part of the langauge, and what is implemented in Boost.Build
>> > in Jam syntax.
>> > 
>> > http://www.perforce.com/jam/jam.html (for the record)
>> 
>> http://www.boost.org/tools/build/jam_src/index.html used to serve that
>> purpose, but unfortunately it looks like several core changes have been
>> added by Volodya without any formal documentation. Volodya, could you
>> correct that please?
> 
> I'd highly recommend adding a link to the above in the
> Boost.Build v2 User Manual. Maybe more than once.
> 
> Thank you.

Patches are more than welcome. I have my hands full just trying to
clean up the stuff that's already documented there.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
http://www.boost-consulting.com