Re: [boost] Boost build problem

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost build problem
From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-09-24 02:36:24

Emil Dotchevski wrote:

> Volodya, thanks -- it turned out I forgot the BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB.
> 
> I have another related question. If I don't use <runtime-link>static,
> obviously the built executable needs the runtime DLLs. My question is,
> is there a way to specify a directory dependent on the MSVC version
> that contains the necessary runtime dlls so that Boost Build can run a
> target that was successfully built?

Only manually: you can have something like:

        <toolset>msvc-8.0:<dll-path>C:/vc8/lib

and it should work for running tests.

> (Arguably, what I'm asking for shouldn't be supported, since the
> correct way to do this is to have multiple versions of Visual Studio
> properly installed, whereas I only have VC9 installed, from VC8 I just
> have the compiler/linker, libraries, runtime DLLs, etc. copied in a
> folder.)

I see. Let me know of the above helps.

- Volodya