Re: [Boost-build] Specify #define depending on toolset

From: Bojan Resnik (resnikb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-06 02:54:06

> Hello!
>
> I'm trying to build a library with msvc and gcc. I'd like to specify
> different #defines depending on the toolset. Here's my attempt:
>
>
> project
>     : requirements <include>. <include>GFL/
>     ;
>
> lib GFL : [ glob GFL/xml/*.cpp ] : <toolset>gcc:<define>GEOROG ;
> lib GFL : [ glob GFL/xml/*.cpp ] : <toolset>msvc:<define>GEO ;
>
> Here is the output from bjam
> : bjam -q gcc
> error: No best alternative for ./GFL
>     next alternative: required properties: (empty)
>         matched
>     next alternative: required properties: (empty)
>         matched
> ...found 1 target...
>
> How can I specify different #defines depending on toolset?

Try this:

lib GFL : [ glob GFL/xml/*.cpp ]
              : <toolset>msvc:<define>GEO
                <toolset>gcc:<define>GEOROG
              ;

or

lib GFL : [ glob GFL/xml/*.cpp ] : <toolset>gcc  <define>GEOROG ;
lib GFL : [ glob GFL/xml/*.cpp ] : <toolset>msvc  <define>GEO ;

-- 
Bojan Resnik