Re: [Boost-build] v2 Installing EXE to a different name

From: K. Noel Belcourt (kbelco_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-15 19:22:42

On Sep 15, 2006, at 5:05 PM, Phillip Seaver wrote:

> K. Noel Belcourt wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'd like to change the name of an executable when it's installed.  Is
>> there a way to change the name of the exectuable that's installed
>> from the name defined in the exe rule?
>>
>> For example:
>>
>> exe noel : main.cpp ;
>>
>> install stage
>>    : noel
>>    :
>>      <location>$(my-place)/bin
>>      <exe-as>noel.x
>>    ;
>>
>> Something like an <exe-as> property for changing the exe name from
>> noel to noel.x?  Or perhaps some other way to accomplish this?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> -- Noel Belcourt
>>
>
> You can use the <tag> feature.  I posted my usage of it a while ago:
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.build/13019

I think I see how that works, I'll give it a try.  Thanks!