"Brian Braatz" <brianb@rmtg.com> writes:
Wild thought-
Is there a rational way to have a "environment" checker. I am NOT a bjam expert- but it would be handy if we had some cmd line program that would follow spit out all the info BJAM looks for and finds.
I am slightly half cocked in this idea, but basically it would have to be enough information that you could get a better sense for what Bjam was doing
Something like
C:\boost\> boostenvcheck.exe ** Enviroment Report** Python is not in the path User-config.jam file is setup to use gcc, vc7.1 Etc....
If you're talking about user-config.jam you're talking about BBv2. First question: how would this information help people? They can go look at their user-config.jam themselves, right? First problem: .jam files are programs, not just configuration, like .ini files. We can't capture everything a user might want to write there in English.
I have been using boost for (has it been that long) 2 years now. Bjam still confounds me. ( I appreciate the work effort, it is a cool tool, I remain struggling with it though)
You never post questions; how can we improve its interface and help you understand it otherwise?
(I am also a tad frustrated because I have been trying to make vc7.1 build wave for the last 5 hours)
Semi-Related:
I proposed (a long time ago) building a SIMPLE gui framework- with the core elements, and then making a "boost environment checker" out of that- I.e. imagine a tree control with all the types of settings and what nots, and the ability to navigate this gui to try to determine what is not set correctly.
Might be a good idea; we can't really know until we see one, though. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com