Re: [Boost-users] something about icu

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] something about icu
From: OvermindDL1 (overminddl1_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-12-16 17:18:47

On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 3:05 AM, John Maddock <john_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> OvermindDL1 wrote:
>>>
>>> Do note, if you compile and use an ICU that is version 3 or newer
>>> (which even now is pretty old), they build some libraries with
>>> different names then what Boost expects, I *think* those are:
>>> <new_version_lib_name> copy-and-name-to <old_version_lib_name>
>>> icuin.lib copy-and-name-to icui18n.lib
>>> icuind.lib copy-and-name-to icui18nd.lib
>>> And I think there was one more, but do not remember off-hand, if the
>>> compile fails a link, just look for a similar named file that looks
>>> 'obvious' as to what it should be and copy and rename it to what
>>> boost
>>> is wanting.
>
> Build of Boost.Regex dll's works for me straight out of the box with
> Boost-1.37 and ICU-4.0 with VC8, what am I missing?

Uncertain, but when I built ICU-4.0 a couple of the library names are
different then what the boost bjam build wants (this is with boost
1.36, 1.37, and trunk).  A simple copy and rename gets boost working
though, just a bit odd.