Re: [Boost-users] compiling error using Boost with VC++ 6

From: Victor A. Wagner Jr. (vawjr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-23 00:34:23

At Tuesday 2005-03-22 14:39, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>First a confession: I am new to VC++ AND to BOOST...I thought the best way
>to learn both was to dive right in...and now I'm looking for a life-guard!

what version of boost (the latest is 1.32)?
and get a newer compiler  6 was released before the standard for C++ was 
even approved!!!

>OK, so here's the problem: I have installed the Boost Library in its
>default location (C:/Boost... ).
>
>When I try to compile the code random_demo.cpp (link to the code:
>http://www.boost.org/libs/random/random_demo.cpp), I get the following
>error:
>
>"fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file:
>'boost/random/linear_congruential.hpp': No such file or directory
>Error executing cl.exe."
>
>Clicking on the error leads me to the following source of error in the code:
>#include <boost/random/linear_congruential.hpp>
>
>I have added the root Boost directory to the directory path:
>(tools>options>directories > I added C:\Boost there for "include files")
>So I am not sure why the compiler can't locate the file.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>samvit
>
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