-----Original Message----- From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Daniel James Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 2:55 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] bjamming that used to work before modular-boost

On 19 January 2014 14:38, Paul A. Bristow wrote:

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I have boost-build.jam at I:\modular-boost

Suggestions please.

The boost-build.jam file from the sandbox (http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/sandbox/guild/boost-build.jam) needs to be updated for the new layout of boost build. This is out of date:

local boost-build-src = [ if-has-file bootstrap.jam : [ MATCH --boost-build=(.*) : $(ARGV) ] $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) $(BOOST_BUILD) $(boost-src)/tools/build/v2 ] ;

'/v2' is no longer required in the path, and 'bootstrap.jam' is in a different directory now. Changing it to this might work:

local boost-build-src = [ if-has-file bootstrap.bat : [ MATCH --boost-build=(.*) : $(ARGV) ] $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) $(BOOST_BUILD) $(boost-src)/tools/build ] ;

That changes the result but doesn't entirely solve the problem. adding --boost=i:\modular-boost finds the licence text OK, but then gives Unable to load Boost.Build: could not find build system. --------------------------------------------------------- I:\boost-sandbox\guild\boost-build.jam attempted to load the build system by invoking 'boost-build I:\modular-boost\tools\build ;' but we were unable to find "bootstrap.jam" in the specified directory or in BOOST_BUILD_PATH (searching I:\modular-boost\tools\build). which is because it does not contain this file "bootstrap.jam" (and nor does i:\modular-boost) ??? Does this need changing too (to avoid adding --boost=I:\modular-boost) local boost-src = [ if-has-file LICENSE_1_0.txt : [ MATCH --boost=(.*) : $(ARGV) ] $(BOOST) $(.boost-build-file:D)/../modular-boost/boost <<<<<<<<<< would this be right? $(.boost-build-file:D)/../boost $(.boost-build-file:D)/../Trunk ] ; Thanks again. Paul --- Paul A. Bristow, Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal LA8 8AB UK +44 1539 561830 07714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com

-----Original Message----- From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Daniel James Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 4:17 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] bjamming that used to work before modular-boost

On 19 January 2014 15:56, Paul A. Bristow wrote:

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-----Original Message----- From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Daniel James Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 2:55 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] bjamming that used to work before modular-boost

On 19 January 2014 14:38, Paul A. Bristow wrote:

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I have boost-build.jam at I:\modular-boost

Suggestions please.

The boost-build.jam file from the sandbox (http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/sandbox/guild/boost-build.jam) needs to be updated for the new layout of boost build. This is out of date:

local boost-build-src = [ if-has-file bootstrap.jam : [ MATCH --boost-build=(.*) : $(ARGV) ] $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) $(BOOST_BUILD) $(boost-src)/tools/build/v2 ] ;

'/v2' is no longer required in the path, and 'bootstrap.jam' is in a different directory now. Changing it to this might work:

local boost-build-src = [ if-has-file bootstrap.bat : [ MATCH --boost-build=(.*) : $(ARGV) ] $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) $(BOOST_BUILD) $(boost-src)/tools/build ] ;

That changes the result but doesn't entirely solve the problem.

adding --boost=i:\modular-boost finds the licence text OK, but then gives

Unable to load Boost.Build: could not find build system. --------------------------------------------------------- I:\boost-sandbox\guild\boost-build.jam attempted to load the build system by invoking 'boost-build I:\modular-boost\tools\build ;' but we were unable to find "bootstrap.jam" in the specified directory or in BOOST_BUILD_PATH (searching I:\modular-boost\tools\build).

which is because it does not contain this file "bootstrap.jam" (and nor does i:\modular-boost)

Oh, I guess it needs to find the 'tools/build/src' path where bootstrap.jam is located. Maybe this would work:

local boost-build-src = [ if-has-file bootstrap.jam : [ MATCH --boost-build=(.*) : $(ARGV) ] $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) $(BOOST_BUILD) $(boost-src)/tools/build/src ] ;

Yes - works for me :-) But to avoid providing BOOST or BOOST_ROOT environment variables, or parameter --boost=i:\modular-boost I also added #~ Attempts to find the Boost source tree... #~ --boost=i:\modular-boost may be needed. local boost-src = [ if-has-file LICENSE_1_0.txt : [ MATCH --boost=(.*) : $(ARGV) ] $(BOOST) $(.boost-build-file:D)/../../modular-boost/ <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< new for modular-boost $(.boost-build-file:D)/../boost $(.boost-build-file:D)/../Trunk ] ; I fear that I am not the only one who will need to make quite a few adjustments (and also to MSVC solutions/projects) as a result of modularization. Thanks again. Paul --- Paul A. Bristow, Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal LA8 8AB UK +44 1539 561830 07714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com

On 01/19/2014 09:10 AM, Paul A. Bristow wrote:

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-----Original Message----- From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Daniel James Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 4:17 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] bjamming that used to work before modular-boost

On 19 January 2014 15:56, Paul A. Bristow wrote:

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-----Original Message----- From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Daniel James Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 2:55 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] bjamming that used to work before modular-boost

On 19 January 2014 14:38, Paul A. Bristow wrote:

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I have boost-build.jam at I:\modular-boost

Suggestions please. The boost-build.jam file from the sandbox (http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/sandbox/guild/boost-build.jam) needs to be updated for the new layout of boost build. This is out of date:

local boost-build-src = [ if-has-file bootstrap.jam : [ MATCH --boost-build=(.*) : $(ARGV) ] $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) $(BOOST_BUILD) $(boost-src)/tools/build/v2 ] ;

'/v2' is no longer required in the path, and 'bootstrap.jam' is in a different directory now. Changing it to this might work:

local boost-build-src = [ if-has-file bootstrap.bat : [ MATCH --boost-build=(.*) : $(ARGV) ] $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) $(BOOST_BUILD) $(boost-src)/tools/build ] ; That changes the result but doesn't entirely solve the problem.

adding --boost=i:\modular-boost finds the licence text OK, but then gives

Unable to load Boost.Build: could not find build system. --------------------------------------------------------- I:\boost-sandbox\guild\boost-build.jam attempted to load the build system by invoking 'boost-build I:\modular-boost\tools\build ;' but we were unable to find "bootstrap.jam" in the specified directory or in BOOST_BUILD_PATH (searching I:\modular-boost\tools\build).

which is because it does not contain this file "bootstrap.jam" (and nor does i:\modular-boost)

Oh, I guess it needs to find the 'tools/build/src' path where bootstrap.jam is located. Maybe this would work:

local boost-build-src = [ if-has-file bootstrap.jam : [ MATCH --boost-build=(.*) : $(ARGV) ] $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) $(BOOST_BUILD) $(boost-src)/tools/build/src ] ; Yes - works for me :-)

But to avoid providing BOOST or BOOST_ROOT environment variables, or parameter --boost=i:\modular-boost

I also added

#~ Attempts to find the Boost source tree... #~ --boost=i:\modular-boost may be needed. local boost-src = [ if-has-file LICENSE_1_0.txt : [ MATCH --boost=(.*) : $(ARGV) ] $(BOOST) $(.boost-build-file:D)/../../modular-boost/ <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< new for modular-boost $(.boost-build-file:D)/../boost $(.boost-build-file:D)/../Trunk ] ;

I am personally a fan of including $(self:D) for finding boost-src which is the location of the b2 executable. This has worked for me in the past on Linux & Windows. However, modular-boost still doesn't work for me as I believe the /boost//headers target has problems. Though I haven't been able to figure out what. Output: http://pastebin.com/6WMRg4Cd - Thomas

-----Original Message----- From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Edward Diener Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 5:00 AM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] bjamming that used to work before modular-boost

On 1/19/2014 9:38 AM, Paul A. Bristow wrote:

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I have a jamfile.v2 in a sandbox project that used to work before.

I have started using modular-boost, and after some fumbling, I'm using that OK-ish.

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Suggestions please.

Here are my suggestions from what I do with my own libraries which use Boost:

1) Change the structure of your library for modular-boost rather than the old SVN structure.

2) Move your library into the modular-boost build tree under the 'libs' subdirectory.

3) Make a symbolic directory link under the modular-boost 'boost' subdirectory to your header files directory within 'libs'.

4) Get rid of any top-level jamfile for your library. Once you are within modular-boost the particular jamfiles for tests and docs should just work.

5) Forget about --boost= stuff on your b2 invocation since you are within the modular-boost tree.

This works for me. I hope it will work for you.

Sounds good - I've used new structure for new projects. But that's a very helpful guide to moving old ones. Thanks Paul --- Paul A. Bristow, Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal LA8 8AB UK +44 1539 561830 07714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com