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diff --git a/doc/user/add-method.xml b/doc/user/add-method.xml index 7c59bf21f..179be95fd 100644 --- a/doc/user/add-method.xml +++ b/doc/user/add-method.xml @@ -32,9 +32,14 @@ Copyright The SCons Foundation The &f-link-AddMethod; function is used to add a method to an environment. It is typically used to add a "pseudo-builder," a function that looks like a &Builder; but - wraps up calls to multiple other Builders + wraps up calls to multiple other &Builders; or otherwise processes its arguments - before calling one or more Builders. + before calling one or more &Builders;. + + </para> + + <para> + In the following example, we want to install the program into the standard <filename>/usr/bin</filename> directory hierarchy, @@ -70,11 +75,11 @@ int main() { printf("Hello, world!\n"); } <para> - A pseudo-builder is useful because it provides more flexibility - in parsing arguments than you can get with a standard &Builder;. + A pseudo-builder is useful because it gives you more flexibility + parsing arguments than you can get with a standard &Builder;. The next example shows a pseudo-builder with a - named argument that modifies the filename, and a separate argument - for the resource file (rather than having the builder figure it out + named argument that modifies the filename, and a separate optional + argument for a resource file (rather than having the builder figure it out by file extension). This example also demonstrates using the global &AddMethod; function to add a method to the global Environment class, so it will be available in all subsequently created environments. |