Re: [boost] Compile boost python extension using IDE on windows

Subject: Re: [boost] Compile boost python extension using IDE on windows
From: Dave Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-13 10:43:32

At Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:15:20 -0200,
Raul Durand wrote:
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> I have a extension on Linux that uses boost python with no problems.
> Now I want to compile my extension on Windows, so I downloaded the
> precompiled boost libraries from:
> http://www.boostpro.com/download/boost_1_44_setup.exe
> 
> I tried to compile my extension on windows using Visual Studio c++ 2008
> express edition.
> 
> I followed all the instructions from:
> http://boost.cppll.jp/HEAD/libs/python/doc/building.html
> to use an IDE to compile my own project and obtain a dll. 

I suggest you only use instructions from www.boost.org; I don't know
anything about that site.

> I included all sources and libs and turned on RTTI and changed the
> debug and release builds to Multi-thread dll debug and Multi-thread
> dll release.

Have you tried to use bjam as described in
http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_45_0/libs/python/doc/tutorial/doc/html/python/hello.html
(and did you read everything in the NOTE at the top of the page?)

-Dave

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