Re: [Boost-build] Install arbitrary files?

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-06 00:54:25

On Wednesday 06 December 2006 05:40, Deane Yang wrote:
> In the documentation of Boost Build v2 (specifically,
> 
> http://boost.sourceforge.net/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/tasks/installing.html
> 
> )
> 
> it states that the install rule can be used to install built target and 
> arbitrary files. But I can't find any explanation for how to install an 
> arbitrary file that does not correspond to any target type. For example, 
>   a *.txt file. Can someone tell me how to do this?

It would have helped if you provide a example project that does not work. The following Jamroot
works fine for me:

        install dist : a.txt ;

- Volodya