[Boost-build] Running external command and assign the output to a variable

Subject: [Boost-build] Running external command and assign the output to a variable
From: Sherwood Hu (sherwood_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-04-07 12:37:47

Is it possible under bjam?

 

Basically I'd like to run an external shell command and assign its
output to a variable. Like this in bash:

 

My_var = `uname -n`