Re: [Boost-build] Seleting alternatives based on multiple conditions

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-03-13 04:40:24

On Friday 10 March 2006 22:54, Emil Dotchevski wrote:
> OK, I separated a simple test case completely outside of my source code
> tree. I believe the only thing that's used from my usual configuration is
> site-config.jam, with the following content:
>
> import toolset : using ;
> using msvc : 8.0 ;
> using msvc : 7.1 ;
> using gcc ;
> using como-win ;
>
> I simplified my test case to the point of only distinguishing between
> msvc-7.1 and msvc-8.0, that is, I don't have the additional alternatives
> for <release> or <debug>.
>
> So, in this isolated folder I have a single file, jamroot, with the
> following in it:
>
> lib a : : <toolset>msvc-7.1 <file>a1 ;
> lib a : : <toolset>msvc-8.0 <file>a2 ;

Hi Emil,
at the moment, using "msvc-8.0" in alternatives like this is not supported. 
You need to use more verbose form:

     <toolset>msvc <toolset-msvc:version>7.1

and

     <toolset>msvc <toolset-msvc:version>8.0

Probably, you can file a bug report at:

     https://zigzag.cs.msu.su/boost.build

Thanks,
Volodya