Re: [Boost-build] Building and Tracking non-C++ projects with Boost.Build?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-29 16:36:41

"Roberto Aguilar" <roberto.c.aguilar_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hello,
>
> I just started working with Boost and became interested in using the
> Boost.Build system for all the source code I'm maintaining.  The code
> is a mix of C, C++, Python, Perl and Fortran.  I decided to start
> working with Boost.Build v2 and tried to see if I can build a python
> program.  I created a tree structure like so:
>
> top/
>   |
>   +-- Jamroot
>   |
>   +-- apps/
>   |    |
>   |    +-- pytest/
>   |          | -- Jamfile
>   |          | -- pytest (this is a python script)
>   |
>   +-- libs/
>   |     |
>   |     +-- pylib/
>   |     |     | -- Jamfile
>   |     |     | -- pylib.py
>   |     |
>   |     +-- cpplib/
>   |     |     | -- Jamfile
>   |     |     | -- cpplib.cpp (this is a Boost.Python "wrapper")
>
> First, I checked ${BOOST_ROOT}/tools/build/v2/tools and saw that there
> is a python.jam file, but it looks like it is strictly for building
> Python C++ extensions.  

We also use it to build embedding applications.  Just put
/boost/python//boost_python in your list of sources.  Or if you want
the static library, use /boost/python//boost_python/<link>static and
add <define>BOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_MODULE to your list of
requirements... but it doesn't look like that's what you're trying to
do.  I think your question is not in my domain of expertise.  Volodya?

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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