Re: [Boost-build] Boost.Build woes

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Boost.Build woes
From: Stefan Seefeld (stefan_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-12-21 18:11:30

On 21.12.2015 18:06, Steven Watanabe wrote:
> AMDG
>
> On 12/21/2015 03:29 PM, Stefan Seefeld wrote:
>> On 21.12.2015 17:07, Steven Watanabe wrote:
>>>>>   This is a later problem.  The jamfile for your
>>>>> example is trying to reference the BOOST_ROOT
>>>>> project.
>> Fair enough. So I rephrase my question: how should I write my Jamfile so
>> it works independently of where the "boost root directory" is ? (In
>> fact, what *is* the "boost root directory", in a setup with a binary
>> install of Boost ?
> It doesn't exist.
>
>> I assume it's referring to the Boost.Build files, yes ?
>>
>   Actually it appears to be using it to set up
> include and library paths. (/boost//headers
> and /boost//boost_python)  You'll need to find
> another way.  The boost.jam module might help.

I was hoping the Boost.Build people could help me figure out what the
"right" way is to set up such projects.

        Stefan

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