Re: [Boost-build] Unable to find file or target error

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Unable to find file or target error
From: Emil Dotchevski (emildotchevski_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-15 14:00:54

On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 8:02 AM, Steven Watanabe <watanabesj_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> AMDG
>
> Emil Dotchevski wrote:
>>
>> I am getting
>>
>> error: Unable to find file or target named
>> error:     '/re/gl//gl_lidar_simulator'
>> error: referred from project at
>> error:     '.'
>>
>> I understand the error, but I don't understand why I'm getting it. In
>> my project tree, I do have /re/gl and it does have a
>> gl_lidar_simulator target. Also, I have an identical situation
>> elsewhere in the project tree: /re/maya//whatever, and it works fine.
>>
>
> How is re/gl defined?  If you just have
> project /re/gl ; in its Jamfile, then it won't
> be found unless the Jamfile is loaded.
>
> Does it help if you have:
>
> use-project /re/gl : path/to/directory ;

Hm, that worked, thanks. However, I already have

use-project /re : dev/re ;

in my Jamroot, but I understand why this additional use-project is
needed. What I don't understand is why it isn't needed for /re/maya,
which is a sibling of /re/gl and uses an identical setup AFAICS.

Emil Dotchevski
Reverge Studios, Inc.
http://www.revergestudios.com/reblog/index.php?n=ReCode