Re: [Boost-build] newbie: How does one install, where intsall is defiend in site-config.jam

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] newbie: How does one install, where intsall is defiend in site-config.jam
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-07-15 10:12:22

On Wednesday 15 July 2009 Avi Bahra wrote:

> Can any one help with bjam newbie question ;
> 
> I am trying to specify the installation directory in the site-config.jam
> i.e
>     path-constant INSTALL_DIR  : $HOME/installdir ;
> 
> In my jamfile that has a executable I have:
> 
> install dist : myexe : <location>$INTALL_DIR ;

The variables are accessed using $(), not $. Also, you have
INSTALL_DIR variable, but try to access INTALL_DIR (without 'S').
Also, HOME variable is not available in site-config.jam, you need:

        import os ;
        local HOME = [ os.environ HOME ] ;
        path-constant INSTALL_DIR : $(HOME)/installdir ;

- Volodya