Re: [jamboost] Re: [BBv2] [source-location] - Using this variable in compile and link actions

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-08 01:06:51

On Thursday 07 July 2005 17:35, David Abrahams wrote:
> Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:
> > Either we need to decide that <include> should be treated relative
> > to source location, and not Jamfile location (no opinion yet),
>
> Until we get a clear definition of the term "source location," I'm
> strongly against it!
>
>
> After we get a definition, I'm probably still against it, but it's
> hard to say without knowing what it means. ;-)

"source location" is a directory that all file references in Jamfile are 
relative too.

project : source-location foo ;

exe a : a.cpp ;

Here, 'a.cpp' is looked up in directory <Jamfile-dir>/foo

Does this make it clear?

- Volodya

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Vladimir Prus
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