Re: [Boost-build] Can't get output from the print rule?

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Can't get output from the print rule?
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-07-10 09:59:43

AMDG

John Maddock wrote:
> I'm trying to use the print.jam file to generate a cpp file, so I have:
>
>   print.output t.cpp ;
>   print.text "hello" ;
>
> In my custom rule, but no file t.cpp is ever created.  If I leave out 
> the print.output part then I do see output to console though.

It needs to be inside a rule:

rule generate-source ( target : sources * : properties * )
{
    print.output $(target) ;
    print.text "hello" ;
}

make t.cpp : : @generate-source ;

I'll write some documentation for this.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe