Re: [BJAM] [actions compile] - Passing multiple files to the compiler

From: Peter Foley (pjfoley_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-23 03:12:58

Hi List,

"Peter Foley" <pjfoley_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:<20050711113530.DB5C697C119_at_[hidden]>...
> Hi list,
> 
> Early last week with Volodya's help I managed to get bjam to compile an
msi
> file using the WIX toolset. For the last week I have been trying to fix a
> minor annoyance.
> 
> Candle.exe (the compiler) can compile all the source files with one
command.
> For example:
> 
> candle.exe ../src/installer.wxs ../src/gui/ui.wxs ../src/tools/bjam.wxs
> 
> But for some reason it appears to be compiling each file individually.
For
> example:
> 
> candle.exe ../src/installer.wxs
> candle.exe ../src/gui/ui.wxs
> candle.exe ../src/tools/bjam.wxs
> 
> Is there anyway I can pass to candle.exe all the file names at once?
> 
> I have attached the wix.jam file to show you what is happening (just
incase
> I have done something really silly).
> 
> I am guessing that it would have something to do with the way I have
defined
> the generator's compiler line?
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> Peter.
> 
> Ps. Please feel free to pass on any tips if you notice any weird things in
> the attached file, this is my first attempt at adding support for another
> compiler. Hopefully when I have sorted out this minor issue and a couple
of
> other things I will submit it to be included in the build system. 
> 
> PPS. Those with eagle eyes yes I have hard coded a path in the actions
> linker section. I will fix this I am just waiting on a reply about from
the
> source locations thread to work out if I need to create a new mandatory
> feature. Or can use some global variable that contains the source
locations
> path.
> 

Just curious if anyone had any ideas on this?

I haven't had any luck working this out and although it does work as it
stands I would still like to fix up this issue.

Thanks for any help,

Peter.
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