[Boost-build] aliases in Jamfile

From: Stephen Huberty (shuberty_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-10-23 02:48:26

A question about using an alias.

top/
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    +--- Jamroot	<--- alias is defined here
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    +--- app/
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              + Jamfile <----- want to use alias here

I'm using the alias as a shortcut for a list of libraries that are 
commonly used together. So in Jamroot I declare...

alias commonlib : /library//lib1 /library//lib2 /library//lib3 ;

.. and then reference commonlib in Jamfile. I tried referencing 
"commonlib"  but bjam reported it was unable to find file or target 
commonlib.

Thanks,
--Steve