Re: [Boost-build] Getting Started instructions aren't working for me

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-01 07:14:32

on Mon Apr 30 2007, "Wellman, Michael S SrA DMSG/WMTS" <Michael.Wellman-AT-peterson.af.mil> wrote:

> Well the 1.34.0 instructions are excellent.  I now have a much better understanding of the
> process, and how the libraries are used.  However, it appears that my problem is specifically
> with bjam.  Typing in the compilation instructions (since I specifically need thread and
> date_time fully working) results in an “Application Error” popup from Windows, and the program
> immediately terminates with no displayed output.
>
> Just to make sure I’m doing this properly:
>
>  1. I’m currently running the pre-built bjam.exe file from boost-jam-3.1.13-1-ntx86.zip.  Since
>     I’m running Windows XP, I’m assuming this is the correct executable.
>  2. I placed the .exe in my root boost directory (in this case, C:\Boost\boost_1_34_0. *This
>     step may be wrong… the instructions said to run it from this directory, so I assumed the
>     .exe had to be in this directory as well.
>  3. The exact line I typed to invoke bjam was: bjam --build-dir=C:\Boost\boost_1_34_0 --toolset=
>     msvc stage
>
> I also obtained temporary administrative rights to make sure that it wasn’t a permissions
> problem, but that did not solve the issue either.  Any help you can give me on this would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> SrA Mike Wellman

Mike, 

could you please try building bjam yourself according to the
instructions at
http://www.boost.org/regression-logs/cs-win32_metacomm/doc/html/jam/building.html
and tell us if it works any better for you?  That will give us a good
idea of whether the bjam executable you downloaded is corrupted or not.

Thanks.

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