Re: [boost] Boost and Borland C++ Compiler 5.5

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost and Borland C++ Compiler 5.5
From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-20 05:24:40

Marcin Kurek wrote:
>> Hello everybody,
>>
>> I faced a problem when upgrading a piece of software originally
>> written
>> using Borland C++ Builder 5. Because there are some configuration
>> files
>> I need to parse I thought it might be a good idea to use Boost Regex.
>> However, I've encountered many errors when I tried to build it. I've
>> downloaded 1.37.0 release and followed instructions in "Getting
>> started
>> on Windows":
>>
>> E:\boost_1_37_0\bjam.exe --build-dir E:\boost-build --toolset=borland
>>
>> As result I get multiple errors:

Not all of Boost will work with that old compiler, pass the "--with-regex" 
option to bjam to build just the regex library.

HTH, John.