Re: [Boost-build] differentiating between bjam clean and bjam -a

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-19 01:08:35

Patrick Tan wrote:
> I want to perform different pre build actions depending on whether it is 
> "bjam clean", "bjam -a" or "bjam" inside my Jamfile.
> 
> For example I would like to do something like this in my Jamfile:
> 
> if (bjam clean)

if clean in $(ARGV)

> {
>     SHELL "rm myVersioningFile.h" ;
> }
> else if (bjam -a)

if -a in $(ARGV)

> {
>     SHELL "rm myVersioningFile.h" ;
>     SHELL "prebuild.sh > myVersioningFile.h" ;
> }
> 
> Would anyone know how I can achieve the above pseudo code in a Jamfile.

If you are "inside" the BBv2 umbrella then you'll need to get the ARGV 
from the system module.

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