[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1091: Build.bat does not autodetect msvc on 64-bit Windows when building bjam

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1091: Build.bat does not autodetect msvc on 64-bit Windows when building bjam
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-13 14:48:28

#1091: Build.bat does not autodetect msvc on 64-bit Windows when building bjam
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 Reporter:  jonathon-olesberg_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  grafik  
     Type:  Bugs                         |      Status:  new     
Milestone:  Boost 1.34.1                 |   Component:  bjam    
  Version:                               |    Severity:  Cosmetic
 Keywords:  bjam Win64                   |  
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 In trying out the release candidate, I noticed a problem with the batch
 file that builds the bjam executable on windows. If I execute build.bat
 from the tools\jam\src directory, I get an error:

 {{{
 T:\boost-1_34_1\boost\tools\jam\src>.\build.bat
 Setting environment for using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 x86 tools.
 \Microsoft was unexpected at this time.
 }}}


 However, if I specify msvc, things work fine:

 {{{
 T:\boost-1_34_1\boost\tools\jam\src>.\build.bat msvc
 ###
 ### Using 'msvc' toolset.
 ###

 T:\boost-1_34_1\boost\tools\jam\src>rd /S /Q bootstrap

 T:\boost-1_34_1\boost\tools\jam\src>md bootstrap

 ... and so on ...
 }}}

 The problem only shows up on Win64 systems, possibly because the Microsoft
 compiler is stored under "\Program Files (x86)\" on 64-bit systems.

 The problem is already fixed in CVS head, but not the 1.34.1 release
 candidate or the 3.1.14 release of bjam.

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1091>
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