[Boost-users] Re: Boost.Build -- how to get started?

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-16 10:45:28

Arkadiy Vertleyb wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I am trying to use Boost.Build to build my own project.  However I found
> out that the documentation, while doing a good job in explaining details,
> is petty difficult to use if all one wants to know is how to use bjam to
> build a "Hello world" project in a couple of toolsets.
> 
> I already downloaded bjam.exe, and I have no problem in creating the
> jamfile.  However, AFAIU, I need more files to be installed, such as
> jamrools, files that describe toolsets, etc.  Can anybody to just list
> which
> files are needed, where to get, and where to put them?  Or point me to
> where it's described if I missed something...

First of all, you did not specify if you're using V1 or V2. If V2, then 
- you can either use the version in Boost CVS or a complete package from
  http://boost.org/boost-build2
- there's even tutorial documentation:
  http://boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/tutorial.html#bbv2.tutorial.hello
  and example in <v2-root>/example

- Volodya