[Scons-users] Starting with a clean installation directory

[Dirk Bächle]

Hi Pico,

On 21.10.2013 19:42, Pico Geyer wrote:

> Hi all.

>

> I seem to be struggling with something that should be quite trivial.

> I would like to delete my installation directory to get rid of any 

> stale files before installing my various targets.

>

> [...]

>

> What's the simplest way to achieve this?


I think you're looking for

   Execute(Delete('../install_dir'))

which removes the folder at the time when the SConscript is read in, and 
not during the Build process like for Command().
Please, also have a look in the UserGuide, "12.7. Executing an action 
immediately: the Execute Function".

Best regards,

Dirk