Re: [Boost-build] [boost-build] <testing.launcher> specify absolute path to file

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] [boost-build] <testing.launcher> specify absolute path to file
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-10-15 19:24:06

AMDG

On 10/15/2015 10:14 AM, Steve Lorimer wrote:
> Using $(@) seems to work.
> 
> 
> import testing ;
> 
> run
>     [ glob *.cpp ]
> : : : <testing.launcher>"valgrind --leak-check=full --track-origins=yes
> --error-exitcode=1 --quiet *--suppressions=$(@)/.valgrind.supp*"
> : unit_test
> ;
> 
> Is that correct?
> 

  No.  I think that this will eliminate
valgrind entirely.  Boost.Build has
no $(@) variable.
  You can get the directory containing
a Jamfile with:

  path-constant here : . ;

which sets the variable $(here) relative
to the Jamfile's location.

> Where can I find details about automatic variables in the documentation?
> 

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe