Re: [boost] Problem building bjam executable

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-06-06 13:23:23

Bart Garst wrote:
> I'm trying to build the bjam executable by running build.bat from the
> boost/tools/build/jam_src directory. Here's what I get:
> 
> C:\BOOST\TOOLS\BUILD\JAM_SRC>build.bat vc7 ### ### "Unknown toolset: vc7"
[snip]
> I also tried running vcvars32 prior to build.bat and got this:
[snip]
> The system is Windows NT 4.0 SP6.
> I'm using a fresh cvs checkout of the entire boost source tree.
> 
> I'd appreciate any help I can get with this.

After looking intently at the script I can't see any obvious reason for 
it to fail. Only suggestion I can come up with is to try and see if 
things work better if you force CMD extensions on: "CMD.EXE /X"

HTH.

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