Re: [Boost-build] boost jam problem

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-05 02:23:34

Hi Patrick,

> I'm trying to use bjam version  3.1.11 with boost build v1 to build my
> c++ program
....
> When I run the above Jamfile it gives me the following error:
>
> *** argument error
> * rule lib ( target : sources + : requirements * : default-build * )
> * called with: ( first :  : <file>libfirst.a <variant>debug )
> * missing argument sources
> /home/pattan/repo/trunk/tools/build/v1/boost-base.jam:2070:see
........
> http://www.boost.org/doc/html/bbv2/tutorial/prebuilt.html it gives an
> example just like my Jamfile. So I don't understand why my Jamfile gives
> an error unless the documentation on the website is incorrect and I need
> to put something for the sources parameter.

The problem is that the documentation URL is for Boost.Build V2, while you use 
Boost.Build V1, which has different syntax. Either you need to use V1 syntax, 
or use V2 by pointing your BOOST_BUILD_PATH environment variable 
to .../tools/build/v2, not .../tools/build/v1

- Volodya