Re: [Boost-build] How to build Boost-Jam 3.1.14 using VS 2005?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-10 08:48:43

on Wed May 09 2007, Rene Rivera <grafikrobot-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> danddimaging_at_[hidden] wrote:
>>   This is my first post on a mailing list so please bear with me. I'm trying to build Boost-Jam 3.1.14 from source using Visual Studio 2005. The build description is clear; issue the "build vc8" command from the top level directory. The Jam object files are created, but I get the following error condition: 
>>  C:\boost-jam-3.1.14>.\bootstrap\jam0 -f build.jam --toolset=vc8 "--toolset-root= " 
>>  ..found 45 targets...
>>  ...updating 2 targets...
>>  [MKDIR] bin.ntx86
>>  spawn: Invalid argument.
>>  Obviously, I must have something misconfigures. Any ideas what I should try next??
>
> Try shortening your %PATH%.

"--toolset-root= " is a little weird, too.  What's that supposed to
do?

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