Re: [jamboost] Minimal Boost.Jam

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-02 01:18:02

Alan Gutierrez wrote:
> As an exercise, I created, what I thought was a minimal
> Boost.Jam file.
> 
> When I execute it, I get:
> 
> Hello, World!
> don't know how to make all
> ...found 1 target...
> ...can't find 1 target...
> 
> Two simple questions about the minimal script.
> 
> 1) Is foo a target? Or is rule a target?

No. No.

> rule foo
> {
> ECHO "Hello, World!" ;
> }

That defines a Jam rule. Akin to a function.

> foo ;

That invokes the "foo" rule.

> 2) What is the minimal Boost.Jam that will know how to make all?

That depends on what you want to define the "all" target to be. And what 
you want to define it in: Jam, Perforce/Jam, or Boost.Build.v1, or 
Boost.Build.v2?

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