Re: [Boost-build] Cannot add dependencies to alias

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Cannot add dependencies to alias
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-04-15 11:54:48

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AMDG

On 04/15/2011 08:51 AM, Nogradi, Chris wrote:
> I am trying to add a dependency to an alias from within a scanner's process rule but it is not doing anything.  I tried the following simple example to verify the ability to add a dependency to a alias after it is declared but can't even get it to work:
> 
> lib test : test.c ;
> alias t ;
> DEPENDS t : test ;
> 
>> bjam.exe t
> ...found 1 target...
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 

t is a main target.  DEPENDS (and scanners)
work with Jam level targets.  i.e. you
can't do this.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe
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