[boost] building on Win2K MS compiler

From: Copps, Kevin D (kdcopps_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-05-01 11:49:49

I am new to Boost and am trying to build with the MS compiler that ships
with .NET but am having some trouble. Can someone help with the following
situation?

I have Boost version 1_27_0. I am using a version of jam.exe I downloaded
Tue. Feb. 30 from here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jamboost/files/

In the Boost root directory I execute vcvars32.bat, then

jam -sBOOST_ROOT=. -sTOOLS="msvc"

I get the following output:
=================================
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:205: in link-fail
status\Jamfile:238: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:205: in link-fail
status\Jamfile:237: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:205: in link-fail
status\Jamfile:300: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:119: in compile-fail
status\Jamfile:299: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:119: in compile-fail
status\Jamfile:298: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:119: in compile-fail
status\Jamfile:297: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:119: in compile-fail
status\Jamfile:296: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:119: in compile-fail
status\Jamfile:295: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:119: in compile-fail
status\Jamfile:294: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:119: in compile-fail
status\Jamfile:293: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:197: in run-fail
status\Jamfile:305: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:119: in compile-fail
status\Jamfile:332: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:119: in compile-fail
status\Jamfile:348: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:119: in compile-fail
status\Jamfile:347: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
status\Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file
warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED
status\Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target
./tools/build\boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target
status\Jamfile:35: in boost-test
status\Jamfile:119: in compile-fail
status\Jamfile:368: in SubInclude
./tools/build\allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude
Jamfile:5: in module scope
Unable to load Boost.Build, it seems that the build system files were
located, but the build system is not defined. Attempted to use, as the
bootstrap, this file: ./tools/build\boost-build.jam. This means that even
though that file was loaded it either failed to directly load the build
system files, or it failed to specify where to find and load the files by
calling the 'build-system [path] ;' rule. Please consult the documentation
at 'http://www.boost.org'.

--kc