Re: [boost] [python] BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE() causing .lib generation?

From: Simon Hammett (div0_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-02-26 04:04:29

On 26/02/2008, Robert Dailey <rcdailey_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 7:00 PM, Stefan Seefeld <seefeld_at_[hidden]>
>  wrote:
>  >
>
> > I'm not sure you would find help in any particular file.
>  >
>  > However, the problem does sound rather simple: you want to build an
>  > executable when you actually build a library. That sounds like a pretty
>  > simple but fundamental setting in your project file.
>
>
>
> I think I see where you're confused. What I meant to say from the very
>  beginning is that I DO build an executable, however the linker ALSO outputs
>  a .LIB file. In my project settings I have it setup to build an application
>  (EXE), not a library! When I comment out the BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE() code, the
>  library is no longer generated.

The boost python module code creates exports in your program.
The ms linker will always generate a lib file for any dll/exe with exports.
There is no option (at least in .net 2003) to not generate the .lib