Re: [Boost-build] Need Help with generators

From: Schnyder Franz (fschnyder_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-11-10 17:09:25

  > Now you have a set of object files that need munching. You can use a
> standard link generator/rule, but instead of...
> 
> action link
> {
>     linker <object-files> output
> }
> 
> ...you will have...
> 
> action link
> {
>     @($(STDOUT):E=$(nl)"$(>)") > "$(<[1]).lst"
>     munch "$(<[1]).lst" "$(<[1])_munched.c"
>     compile "$(<[1])_munched.c"
>     link "$(>)" "$(<[1])_munched.obj"
> }
> 
> where line:
> 1 -- generate the list file from the object file inputs;
> 2 -- munch that list into a C file;
> 3 -- compile the munch file;
> 4 -- link in the object files with the munchable file.
> 
> This way, you break the ambiguity, but still do the munching.
> 
> HTH,
> - Reece

Yes this hepls.
This is actualy how I started. Then I hoped I could use the "standart" 
compile.c rule and action with all the flags and so on, to compile the 
_munched.c file. So I give up and do it all in one link action which 
works fine.

Thanks for your help.

- Franz