Re: [jamboost] The right configuration mechanism

From: Andrey Melnikov (melnikov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-08-12 18:08:15

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> On Friday 05 August 2005 23:00, David Abrahams wrote:
> 
> I would say:
>>
>> default-toolset msvc-* gcc intel-8.1 ;
>>
>>Build with all versions of msvc, whatever the default (1st configured)
>>gcc version is, and intel-8.1, unless the user puts a toolset name on
>>the command-line.
> 
> 
> I think the same can be achieved already by putting the following to 
> user-config.jam:
> 
> project : default-build <toolset>msvc-6.0 <toolset>msvc-7.1 ;
> 
> All projects will be now built with two compilers. OTOH, I have no idea what
> happens if some projects redefines 'default-build'.

Great.

Is it possible to specify toolsets on per-file basis? E.g.

LIB x : x.cpp ;
HPP a : a.idl : <toolset>xpidl ;
HPP b : b.idl : <toolset>midl ;

Will depencency on a.idl be recognized if x.cpp includes a.h generated 
by the IDL compiler?

Andrey