Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of StartModDev

Timestamp:

Nov 29, 2012, 1:17:34 PM (10 years ago)

Author:

Beman Dawes

Comment:

Add the bits about integrating with boost-root/libs and /boost

StartModDev

@@ -39 +39 @@
 
  * With your web browser, sign into your [https://github.com GitHub] account and create a repository named {{{simple}}}. Select the option to automatically create a README file. Copy the URL of the newly created repository to your clipboard.
- * From the command line, {{{cd}}} to a directory suitable for experimentation, clone the newly created repository, and create the library's directory structure:
+ * The remainder of the steps are run from the command line.
+ * {{{cd}}} to the {{{libs}}} sub-directory of the Boost installation root directory, clone the newly created repository, and create the library's directory structure:
 {{{
+cd boost-root/libs
 git clone git@github.com:Beman/simple.git
 cd simple
@@ -50 +52 @@
 mkdir simple
 }}}
+ * Create a symlink to simulate your library being installed as part of Boost:
+   * {{{cd boost}}} 
+   * Windows: {{{mklink /s simple ..\libs\simple\include\boost\simple}}}
+   * POSIX: {{{ln -s ../libs/simple/include/boost/simple simple}}}  
 
- * Using a text editor, create a file named twice.hpp in simple/include/boost/simple:
+ * Using a text editor, create a file named twice.hpp in boost-root/libs/simple/include/boost/simple:
 {{{
 #include <string>
@@ -62 +68 @@
 }}}
 
- * {{{cd}}} to simple/test. The remaining steps are done in that directory.
+ * {{{cd}}} to  boost-root/libs/simple/test. The remaining steps are done in that directory.
  * Create a file named twice_test.cpp using a text editor:
 {{{
@@ -81 +87 @@
     ;
 }}}
-
+ 
  * Run the test by invoking {{{b2}}} with no arguments. The output should look something like this:
 {{{