Using Boost.Book
The discussion about Boost.Build is valuable by itself, but OTOH, (why) do I need the Boost.Build to use the Boost.Book? Isn't Boost.Build just a way to run something that otherwise can be run from the command line? Regards, Arkadiy
"Arkadiy Vertleyb" <vertleyb@hotmail.com> writes:
The discussion about Boost.Build is valuable by itself, but OTOH, (why) do I need the Boost.Build to use the Boost.Book? Isn't Boost.Build just a way to run something that otherwise can be run from the command line?
For the same reasons you need Boost.Build to build Boost. There are lots of steps to translating BoostBook into HTML or PDF. If you want to figure those steps out by hand and put them all in a .bat file and do all of them every time even if only a small percentage need to be done, then by all means go for it! -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com
"David Abrahams" <dave@boost-consulting.com> wrote
"Arkadiy Vertleyb" <vertleyb@hotmail.com> writes:
The discussion about Boost.Build is valuable by itself, but OTOH, (why) do I need the Boost.Build to use the Boost.Book? Isn't Boost.Build just a way to run something that otherwise can be run from the command line?
For the same reasons you need Boost.Build to build Boost. There are lots of steps to translating BoostBook into HTML or PDF. If you want to figure those steps out by hand and put them all in a .bat file and do all of them every time even if only a small percentage need to be done, then by all means go for it!
No, I don't want it :-) I havn't realized it's so complicated. I thought it's just some kind of minor automation, and wanted to avoid it until my problems with the build are resolved. Thanks for the explanation. Regards, Arkadiy
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