Re: [Boost-build] Visual studio 2005 runtime-link=static can't open lib file

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-09 18:20:06

On Thursday 10 April 2008 02:06:13 Scout wrote:
> I am trying to build hello extension using static libraries and static
> runtime. For some reason LINK can't open
> 'libboost_python-vc80-mt-s-1_34_1.lib' file
> Shared works fine, I have checked that lib file is present. Below is the
> output.
.....
> # Declare a Python extension called hello.
> python-extension hello : hello.cpp : <link>static ;

Err, that above is trying to create a static python extension. There's no
way it can work -- Python extensions are dynamic libraries.

- Volodya