Re: [Boost-build] Installing directories and sub dirs in Jamroot

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Installing directories and sub dirs in Jamroot
From: Juraj Ivančić (juraj.ivancic_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-10-14 03:49:27

Clovis Olson wrote:
> As part of the install of a build, I need to copy the contents of some 
> directories, including their subdirs.
> Do I need to place a jamfile in each of the directories/subdirs to use 
> glob-tree?
> The directory struture is similar to:
> dir1
>    subdir1
>         subdir1a
>             testresult
>    subdir2
>         testresult
> 
> Would it be better to create an action/rule to use cp -rf?

You can use lower level path.glob-tree

import path ;

install dataToCopy
:
     [ path.glob-tree /path/aaa : *.* ]
:
     <location>/destination/path/
;