Re: [boost] Need help building boost with vc7

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-10-15 10:09:48

"Sam Gentile" <ManagedCode_at_[hidden]> writes:

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> Hi,
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> I'm new. I am attempting to build boost with vc7. I looked at the page
> http://www.boost.org/tools/build/vc7-tools.html
> 
> and http://www.boost.org/tools/build/index.html. I can't get bjam to
> work:
> 
> C:\Boost\boost_1_20_2>cd build
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>  
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> C:\Boost\boost_1_20_2\build>bjam
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> Unable to load Boost.Build: could not find "boost-build.jam"
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
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> Attempted search from C:\Boost\boost_1_20_2\build up to the root
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> Please consult the documentation at 'http://www.boost.org'.
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> Can someone please help me?

Those build procedures didn't start to work until boost v. 1.28.0. The
website documentation is for the current version (1.29.0) only. For
instructions related to boost 1.20.2 please browse from
c:\Boost\boost_1_20_2\index.html.

HTH,
-- 
           David Abrahams * Boost Consulting
dave_at_[hidden] * http://www.boost-consulting.com