Re: [Boost-build] [v2] Use executable target in an actions

From: K. Noel Belcourt (kbelco_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-21 13:14:38

On Sep 21, 2006, at 6:22 AM, Phillip Seaver wrote:

> The "make" rule above has "bin2c_run", which tells bb to use those
> commands for creating Splash.h.  All you have to do is reference the
> target of the make rule.  In my case, I use
> <implicit-dependency>Splash.h on the exe rule that includes it.  If
> you're generating a source file, you would just add it to the  
> sources of
> the target that uses it.
>
>     exe gen_c : gen_c.c ;
>     make foo.c : gen_c gen_c_source.x : gen_c_run ;
>     actions gen_c_run
>     {
>         $(>[1]) $(>[2-]) $(<)
>     }
>     exe use_c : use_c.c foo.c ;

Hi Phillip,

Okay, I had a mental block.  I didn't realize the make you refer to  
is the make.jam in the v2/tools directory, I thought it was a rule  
you wrote.  Now that I've looked at make.jam, I understand completely  
what you're saying.  Thanks for taking the time to explain it to me,  
that helps a lot.

-- Noel