Re: [Boost-build] using alias

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-16 15:39:51

Jeffrey Holle wrote:

> I am using Boost.Build V2 (Milestone 11) Boost.Jam 03.1.15 on a Linux
> system.
> 
> In the document boost.build.v2.user_manual.pdf, I observed the following
> example:
> 
>    alias gtk+-2.0 : : : :
>    <cflags>"`pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0`"
>    <linkflags>"`pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0`"

Note backticks are used above -- the ` character.

> I've attempted the same idea with:
>    alias wxWidgets : : : :
>    <cxxflags>"'wx-config --cppflags'"

Note that single quotes are used above -- the ' character.

>    ;
> 
> As documented, I added wxWidgets to the sources section of a library I'm
> attempting to build.  However, it had no affect.

Either you've used single quote instead of backtick, or something else is wrong.
In the latter case, I'd need a self-contained minimal archived project that
can be used to reproduce this behaviour.

- Volodya