Re: [Boost-build] installing generated sources

From: Fabien Chêne (fabien.chene_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-15 18:15:40

Phillip Seaver <phil_at_[hidden]> writes:

[...]
>>> I haven't tested it, but would this work?
>>>
>>> install dist-hpp : toto
>>>     : <install-dependencies>on <install-type>HPP <location>include ;
>>>
>>> install dist-cpp : toto
>>>     : <install-dependencies>on <install-type>CPP <location>src ;
>>>
>>> install dist : toto
>>>     : <install-dependencies>on <install-type>LIB <location>lib ;
>>>     
>>
>> Thanks for your answer,
>>
>> I like this syntax, but, unfortunately, it doesn't work for me :-( 
>> It only installs the library, not the CPP and HPP files.  Any ideas
>> about what's going wrong ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>
> The only thing that comes to mind immediately is that you're running 
> "bjam dist" which would not do "dist-cpp" and "dist-hpp".  You might be 
> able to add "dist-cpp" and "dist-hpp" as dependencies of "dist" like:
>
> install dist : toto dist-hpp dist-cpp
>     : <install-dependencies>on <install-type>LIB <location>lib ;

I try that, but again, it doesn't work :-(
Again, it only installs the library.

Please tells me if bjam -n -d[1-13] commands can help, I can post
their outputs.

> I'll look at it tonight when I have more free time, if that doesn't work 
> for you.  I've done something similar in the past, so I think it's able 
> to be done.

Glad to see that there's an issue ! Thanks.

-- 
Fab