Re: [Boost-users] Boost-Jam - Building Boost.Python extensions

From: Lawrence Spector (Lawrence.Spector_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-28 09:02:29

Oops.  Thanks for the assistance and quick response! =)

-----Original Message-----
From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]
[mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Vladimir Prus
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:54 AM
To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Boost-Jam - Building Boost.Python extensions

Lawrence Spector wrote:

> Hello all.  Quick question on boost-jam, because I couldn't get it
work
> right on my system.  When I went into the
> $BOOST_ROOT_DIR\libs\python\example\tutorial directory and build as
> follows:
> 
>  
> 
> bjam -sTOOLS=vc-7_1
> 
>  
> 
> It built with no problems.
> 
> 
> I then took the tutorial example and moved it outside the boost tree.
I
> edited the Jamrules so that:
> 
>  
> 
>  path-global BOOST_ROOT : ../../../.. ;

You need to *also* set BOOST_ROOT in environment. The above is
Boost.Build
definition, and for it to have any effect, or be even read, bjam must be
able to find Boost.Build first.

- Volodya

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