Re: [Boost-build] Windows PowerShell and line limit workaround

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-01 13:57:29

On Saturday 29 March 2008 00:41:45 Felipe Magno de Almeida wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> PowerShell from Microsoft have higher limits, I wonder if it is
> possible to configure boost.build to use powershell instead
> of cmd.exe for execute commands.
> I'm having problems with compile.rc giving actions too long errors
> because it doesn't have the @ option as does
> the link and cl commands.

Maybe,

        bjam -sJAMSHELL=<something> <other options will work>

Please see Boost.Jam docs for explanation what format JAMSHELL should
have.

- Volodya