Re: [Boost-build] conditional rules: arguments

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] conditional rules: arguments
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-09-10 02:25:43

On Wednesday 09 September 2009 Gaydov Victor wrote:

> hello.
> is it right that the only way to pass some arguments
> to <conditional> rule is to add them as properties to default-build ?
> (current properties are not passed)

What are "current properties"? During property resolution process the
rule specified with the <conditional> is called with the current property
set. The result is that added to that current property set and becomes
build properties. It will help if you provide an example explaining
what you mean. 

- Volodya