Re: [Boost-build] Use BB to generate visual studio projects?

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Use BB to generate visual studio projects?
From: Konstantin Litvinenko (to.darkangel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-04-17 02:22:38

Christian Holmquist пишет:

> Has anyone done any work on such a thing, to generate a vc project file
> that corresponds to what actually gets built from a Jamfile, would it
> even be possible?

   As I know there is no such thing and no one working on it.
   I think it is possible to do such generator for BB, but some time ago I was not able to develop 
it, due to lack of understanding of overall design. Even now, when I build BB-like clone in pure C++ 
and know how design works, I doubt to be able to write MSVC project generator for BB. May be when 
PythonBB will arrive somebody write one...

> Any ideas on where to start if I wanted to hack on such a thing? I'm not
> too familiar with BB, but I'd be willing to study it a bit if you think
> there's a solution within reach =)

   If you *really* need MSVC project files than CMake may be alternative.
   Or you may to try my project Hammer - its very close to BBv2 syntax/design and capable to produce 
MSVC 2005 project files. If you interested email me :).