[boost build] Where/How is python found?
I'm trying to determine how boost build finds the python install. I see in boost\tools\build\v2\tools\python-config.jam that it looks in the Windows Registry (for NT at least). But this only checks for Python 2.4, 2.3, 2.2. It also seems to look for python.exe in the PATH. But I can't seem to find the code that does that. Any ideas? In particular, I would like to change it to actually check for an include directory once it finds python.exe. On my system, it finds a 'rogue' python.exe that is not part of the full python install (thus no include folder). Tony
AMDG On 10/30/2012 08:33 AM, Gottlob Frege wrote:
I'm trying to determine how boost build finds the python install. I see in boost\tools\build\v2\tools\python-config.jam that it looks in the Windows Registry (for NT at least). But this only checks for Python 2.4, 2.3, 2.2. It also seems to look for python.exe in the PATH. But I can't seem to find the code that does that. Any ideas?
python-config.jam is out-dated. Just use using python : /version/ : /command/ ;
In particular, I would like to change it to actually check for an include directory once it finds python.exe. On my system, it finds a 'rogue' python.exe that is not part of the full python install (thus no include folder).
In Christ, Steven Watanabe
On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Steven Watanabe
AMDG
On 10/30/2012 08:33 AM, Gottlob Frege wrote:
I'm trying to determine how boost build finds the python install. I see in boost\tools\build\v2\tools\python-config.jam that it looks in the Windows Registry (for NT at least). But this only checks for Python 2.4, 2.3, 2.2. It also seems to look for python.exe in the PATH. But I can't seem to find the code that does that. Any ideas?
python-config.jam is out-dated. Just use using python : /version/ : /command/ ;
In particular, I would like to change it to actually check for an include directory once it finds python.exe. On my system, it finds a 'rogue' python.exe that is not part of the full python install (thus no include folder).
In Christ, Steven Watanabe
In this case, I'm not messing with config files. It is a problem with the "stock" install: 1. I have a BlackBerry NDK that puts a version of python.exe in the PATH, but it is not a full python install (ie no include folder). 2. I have "stock" boost that doesn't build correctly (for Windows, not just for BlackBerry) because of 1. So the BBNDK breaks the boost install. I suspect I should fix the BBNDK to change how it uses/finds/'installs' python. But maybe I could also fix how Boost Build finds python. In particular, if it is actually looking for python/include, then make sure the include folder is there beside python.exe when the exe is found (otherwise keep looking). Or something like that. Also, how common is the idea of finding the python install via python.exe? ie What else does BBNDK break? Tony
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