kbs means [Tclkit Kitgen Build System]
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'''Package definitions'''
   * What is a package?
Originally it is a Tcl extension based on the TEA system. but you can use whatever you want.
   * What do I need to build one?
A "Package" definition in the "kbs/kbs/defs.kbs" file and the sources of the package.
The "kbs/kbs/defs.kbs" file will be sourced on startup. It contain the available package definitions.
If you will add definitions from another file just source the file like:
 catch {source [file join kbs z.kbs]};# project definitions
   * What is the syntax of the definition file?
Some online help is available with:
 ./kbs.tcl kbs
Here are some parts with comments.

''Package {name script}''
 The "Package" command is available in definition files.
 @arg name   -- unique name of package
 @arg script -- contain definitions in the following order. For a detailed
  description look in the related commands.
 * Require
 * Source
 * Configure
 * Make
 * Install
 * Clean
 * Result
''proc Require {args}''
 The given "Package"´s in args will be recursively called.
 @arg args - one or more "Package" names
''proc Source {type args}''
 Procedure to build source tree of current "Package" definition.
 @arg pkg - name of package source dir under "-sourcedir"
 @arg type - describe action to get source tree of "Package"
 Available are:
  cvs path ... - call "cvs -d path ..."
  svn path     - call "svn co path"
  fetch path   - call "http get path", unpack *.tar.gz or *.tgz files
  tgz file     - call "tar xzf file"
  link path      - use sources from "path"
''proc Configure {script}''
 If [Makedir] not exist create it and eval script.
 @arg script - tcl script to evaluate
''proc Make {script}''
 Eval script in [Makedir].
 @arg script - tcl script to evaluate
''proc Install {script}''
 Eval script in [Makedir].
 @arg script - tcl script to evaluate
''proc Test {script}''
 Eval script in [Makedir].
 @arg script - tcl script to evaluate
''proc Clean {script}''
 Eval script in [Makedir].
 @arg script - tcl script to evaluate
''proc Result {args}''
 Copy all in args to "-resultdir". Remove old entries.
 @arg args - list with files/directories in [Builddir]

Here are some usefull helper procedures.

''proc Srcdir {type}''
 Return fully qualified path to current "Package" source dir.
 The parent dir can be set on the command line with "-sourcedir".
 @par type: one of "tcl" used in tcl commands and "sys" used in system commands
''proc Makedir {type}''
 Return fully qualified path to current "Package" make dir.
 Path is in dir [Builddir].
 @par type: one of "tcl" used in tcl commands and "sys" used in system commands
''proc Builddir {type}''
 Return path of current building dir. This dir contain all [Makedir]
 and is used in the "Install" target.
 The dir can be set on the command line with "-builddir".
 @par type: one of "tcl" used in tcl commands and "sys" used in system commands
''proc Run {args}''
 The procedure call the args as external command with options.
 The procedure is available in all script arguments.
''proc tclConfig {varname}''
 The procedure return the content of TCL* variables of the tclConfig.sh file.
 The variables are also available in the "_" array.
 The procedure is intended for use in the "Configure" target.
''proc tclConfig {varname}''
 The procedure return the content of TK* variables of the tkConfig.sh file.
 The variables are also available in the "_" array.
 The procedure is intended for use in the "Configure" target.
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'''Commenting the "kbs/kbs/defs.kbs" file'''
   * Provide default version for Require command:
 Package tcl { Require tcl-8.5 }
   * Clear build area and rebuild some packages:
 Package packages {
  file delete -force [Builddir tcl]/lib
  Require tcl-8.5 tk-8.5 bwidget-1.8.0 img-1.3 itcl-3.3 itk-3.3 iwidgets-4.0.2
 }
   * Checkout with tag and from HEAD
 Source cvs tcllib.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/tcllib -r tklib-0-4-1 tklib
 Source cvs tclx.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/tclx
   * Get file with http
 Source fetch http://www.sqlite.org/sqlite-3_3_17-tea.tar.gz
   * Use sources from another Package
 Source link itcl-3.3
   * Use different directory names for windows builds
 [Builddir tcl] -- used in tcl commands ("C:/")
 [Builddir sys] -- used in system commands e.g. make ("/c/")
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