Re: [Boost-build] Run a program on anything

From: Renaud Lepere (renaud.lepere_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-26 05:37:52

Hi
> > > I would like to be able to run a perl script that 
> converts binary files
> > > (images, in this case) into source files you can include in your
> > > project.  I'd rather not introduce new target types for 
> each extension.
> > > What's the best way to go about this?
> > The 'make' rule.
> 
> Could you please give an example of how to use the make rule 
> to run an external 
> script on some src file to create a target?

I had a similar problem as you recently, i needed to generate an svnrev.h
file with an external tool called svnrev. Here is the solution

make svnrev.h : main.cpp gui.cpp gui.h storage.cpp storage.h : svnrev ;
actions svnrev
{
         svnrev -o$(<) $(>)
}
 
I found a little documentation on the 'make' rule here 
http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?Boost.Build_V2/UsingStandardGenerators

Renaud