FreeLists / openbeos / [openbeos] Re: need help with jam

[Jérôme Duval <korli@xxxxxxxx>]

Selon Ingo Weinhold <bonefish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> 
> I'm not sure, if I understand what you mean by that.
> 

I meant using .def files as sources for the static library

> > 
> > I now use UserObject rule to have my own extension built.
> 
> Please don't. AFAIK `.def' isn't a common extension, so UserObject is not 
> the right place.
> 

I'm using this now in Jamfiles. Is it a problem ? I don't understand what you 
mean by common extension.

> > It seems to work better.
> 
> There shouldn't be that many differences. Probably the only one is that you 
> use a higher level rule now, which automatically adds grist.
> 

Could be right.

> > The big problem i have now is 'mkbuiltins' only
> > outputs in the current directory (which can be anything in current
> > current/src ... ).
> > I didn't find how to go around this (changing current directory makes tool
> > and targets paths wrong).
> > 
> > I think I should modify 'mkbuiltins' to have it output somewhere else.
> 
> That's probably the most sensible way. But you can also have a look at the 
> RelSymlink rule and how it constructs a relative path between two 
> directories using SplitPath and FRelPath. Or check out how e.g. the Yacc 
> rule is implemented in Jambase (by moving the generated file to the right 
> place).
> 

I did modify 'mkbuiltins'. The reason is if i don't, it generates files which 
can replace existing .c files in the src directory.
I'll commit this ASAP. We will better discuss the best way to do things then.

Thanks,
Jerome