[boost] Re: bjam failure with borland 6 under xp

From: Edward Diener (eddielee_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-12-12 13:34:08

David Abrahams wrote:
> "Edward Diener" <eddielee_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> Olden A (Comp) wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>> Ahh, I get two problem, Firstly when it tries to set the path it
>>> fails, doesn't seem to like the %PATH%, at the end - I'm 100% sure
>>> this is a problem with my system - after I tried what you suggestesd
>>> I decided to try vsvars32 - the %PATH% on the end causes the system
>>> to fail there too. The directory is in my path thought - I Have
>>> confirmed this.
>>>
>>> When I use the command:
>>>
>>> "C:\Program Files\Borland\CBuilder6\bin\bcc32"  -v -q -v -tWR -tWD
>>> -WM- -L "C:\Program Files\Borland\CBuilder6\lib"
>>> -e"libs\regex\build\bin\boost_regex.dll\borland\debug\runtime-link-dynam
ic
>>> \b oost_regex_debug.dll"
>>>
>>
@"libs\regex\build\bin\boost_regex.dll\borland\debug\runtime-link-dynamic\bo
>>> ost_regex_debug.CMD"
>>>
>>> The system reports that it cannot find the file:
>>> Error E2194: Could not find file 'C:\Program
>>> Files\Borland\CBuilder6\lib.cpp'
>>>
>>> I've done a search and I don't have a lib file in that dir - I have
>>> one in the boost directory "C:\baysian\boost-1.30.2\boost\lib.cpp",
>>> - Is this related?
>>
>> I think you must put the library path immediately after the -L
>> option, so that in your command line you have:
>> -L"C:\Program Files\Borland\CBuilder6\lib"
>
> Please let us know if that works for you; if so, we'll update the
> borland toolset file.

I am not knowledgable about the workings of bjam. Where is the borland
toolset file located in the Boost directory structure ? I want to change it
locally, if necessary, to use -L"..." rather than -L "..." .