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

 <p>Things to try:
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     <li> Run "jam" from this directory.  This will create the "hello"
          executable in a sub directory called "obj". 
     <li> Run "jam -sINSTALL_DIR=install_here install" to install 
          "hello" into a directory called "install_here".
     <li> Run "jam -sINSTALL_DIR=install_here uninstall" to reassure
          yourself that "hello" can be uninstalled.
     <li> 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.
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 <p>Notes on modifying the Jamfile:
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     <li> See <a href="http://public.perforce.com/public/jam/src/Jamfile.html">
          Jamfiles and Jambase</a> for technical documentation on Jam.
          (Jambase is the default set of jam rules.)
     <li> 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.
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# Change User Description Committed
#1 4438 Chris Comparini Sample jam projects.
 "rootless" documentation still needs work.