Re: [Boost-build] Using bjam in the sandbox

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Using bjam in the sandbox
From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-01 01:39:26

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> On Saturday 31 October 2009 Edward Diener wrote:
> 
>> After downloading the latest sandbox files from SVN, I attempt to build 
>> some documentation for a library there by invoking bjam from a directory 
>> where I see a jamfile.v2, only to get the message:
>>
>> "C:\Programming\VersionControl\sandbox\logging\boost-build.jam attempted 
>> to load
>> the build system by invoking
>>
>>     'boost-build ;'
>>
>> but we were unable to find "bootstrap.jam" in the specified directory
>>
>>
>> Please consult the documentation at 'http://www.boost.org'."
>>
>> How do I fix this ?
> 
> The best way would be to copy headers and sources of the library into
> an existing Boost source tree. Then, things will work mostly automatically.

The same error occured. What is the reason fo the error message ?