[Scons-users] SCons Program is not aware of .manifest or .pdb

[Jason Swager]

Sounds like the SCons 2.3.1 documentation needs to be updated in regards to
SideEffect().  That's where the PDB example is used and where the
non-cleaning nature of SideEffect() is explained and the Clean() method
recommended.  Good to hear that SCons is getting better; now if the docs
could just catch up. :)
Jason


On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 8:48 AM, Dirk Bächle <tshortik at gmx.de> wrote:


>  Hi Shane,

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> On 21.03.2014 13:50, Shane Gannon (gannons) wrote:

>

>  Hi all

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> When compiling on Windows the SCons Program() is unaware that a .pdb and

> .manifest may be generated. i.e. They are not listed as targets. Hence the

> cache and clean do not work as desired.

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> when using the "PDB" variable as described in the Wiki link below, the

> *.pdb file should get added to the list of targets for the Program(). If

> this doesn't work on your side, please provide a little more information

> about how you setup the Environment and call the Program builder. Ideally,

> show us a simple SConstruct demonstrating the problem.

>

> I looked up the sources (v2.3.1), and the PDB target is not created via

> SideEffect()...so it should behave like a normal target.

> The same holds for the WINDOWS_EMBED_MANIFEST variable, that should

> generate the .manifest files for you (at least for MSVC version >= 8.0).

>

> Finally, please not that (opposed to what Jason said in his answer)

> SideEffect files get removed on a clean build automatically. There should

> be no need to "wrap" SideEffects into another Clean.

>

> Best regards,

>

> Dirk

>

>

>  This must be a common requirement. How do people usually address it?

> There is an article on embedding manifests into the executable.

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> http://www.scons.org/wiki/EmbedManifestIntoTarget

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> This works and seems like a general good idea. But are there any

> alternatives that also take into account .pdb files?

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> Is there any reason for SCons excluding these items from the target?

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> Regards

>

> Shane

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