Re: [Boost-build] Using toolset as part of a constant

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Using toolset as part of a constant
From: Deane Yang (deane_yang_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-04-16 14:56:14

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Deane Yang wrote:
> 
>> I would like to set a constant to the toolset ("gcc" or "msvc" or...), so I can
>> use the constant as part of the name of a path.
>>
>> Something like this:
>>
>> path-constant LIB_DIRECTORY : $(TOOLSET)/lib
>>
>> How do I set the constant TOOLSET equal to the value associated with <toolset>?
> 
> You cannot, see:
> 
>         http://www.boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/faq.html#id2572663
> 
> - Volodya
> 

Thanks,
Deane