This is a simple example Jam project. Play around with it to get a feel for Jam.

Things to try:

• Run "jam" from this directory. This will create the "hello" executable in a sub directory called "obj".
• Run "jam -sINSTALL_DIR=install_here install" to install "hello" into a directory called "install_here".
• Run "jam -sINSTALL_DIR=install_here uninstall" to reassure yourself that "hello" can be uninstalled.
• Run "jam install", which will install the hello executable to a sub directory of "shipit" according to your operating system. Note how nicely jam creates the directory for you, including any intermediate directories.

Notes on modifying the Jamfile:

• See Jamfiles and Jambase for technical documentation on Jam. (Jambase is the default set of jam rules.)
• A common "gotcha": Jam likes spaces before and after ":", and before ";", so if it gives you some sort of syntax error, that may be the first thing to check.