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

From: Emil Dotchevski (emildotchevski_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-03-13 19:20:26

Ah yes I tried this and it worked, thanks!

I don't think a bug report is necessary, in fact it would be perfectly fine 
if the "msvc-7.1" syntax was not supported in other contexts too. The only 
thing I'd suggest is to make this clear in the documentation.

--Emil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]>
To: "Boost.Build developer's and user's list" <boost-build_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 1:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Seleting alternatives based on multiple 
conditions

> 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
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