Re: [Boost-users] Re: Building boost as part of larger project which also uses jam

From: Phillip Seaver (phil_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-03 11:18:47

David Abrahams wrote:

>Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>  
>
>>Phillip Seaver wrote:
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>>>I want to switch to jam for building our projects and I was wondering
>>>how to handle building boost within those projects.  Will "subinclude
>>>boost" from the directory above it work?  Or will I have to use bjam on
>>>the boost tree (like a recursive make)?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance,
>>>      
>>>
>>In Boost.Build V2, using boost from your project is a simple matter of
>>saying something like:
>>
>>  use /boost/filesystem : $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/filesystem/build ;
>>
>>  exe foo : foo.cpp /boost/filesystem//boost_filesystem ;
>>
>>This will even automatically add boost includes when compiling foo.cpp.
>>
>>As for V1, I'm not sure. 
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>>
>
>It's straightforward.
>
>In the top level of your project, put this "Jamrules" file:
>
>---- Begin Jamrules ----
>project boost : path/to/boost/root/directory ; # contains libs/, more/, ...
>---- End Jamrules ----
>
>To link with a boost library or dll, add something like this to your
>target's sources:
>
>    <lib>@boost/libs/filesystem/build/boost_filesystem
>or
>    <dll>@boost/libs/date_time/build/boost_date_time
>
>
>HTH,
>

Thanks for your help.  Hopefully I'll have an opportunity to try it out 
soon.

Sincerely,

Phillip