Re: [Boost-build] [Boost-users] Problem detecting python

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] [Boost-users] Problem detecting python
From: Juergen Hunold (juergen.hunold_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-09-30 04:06:51

Hi ,

On Wednesday 30 September 2009, Christian O'Reilly wrote:
> I seem to have a problem similar to the one first spoke about in this
>  thread, however I have it with the version 1.4.0.I try co compile
>  boost_python library with MinGW under XP. Here is the command I use

> Notice that the informations obtained from the command '"E:\Program
> Files\pythonxy\python\python"
> -c "from sys import *; print
> 'version=%d.%d\nplatform=%s\nprefix=%s\nexec_prefix
> =%s\nexecutable=%s' %
> (version_info[0],version_info[1],platform,prefix,exec_pref
> ix,executable)" 2>&1'  are correct.

If you run it from the command line ?

> Any idea how to solve this?

>'"E:\Program Files\pythonxy\python\python"

This path contains spaces, which is most likely the problem here.
The quotes are added by the debug output, so I guess the path is not 
quoted correctly.
Try setting up python manually in user-config.jam with

using python : : "E:/Program Files/pythonxy" ;

Note the quotes and the forward slashes.

In case you need more help, just follow up on the Boost.Build mailing 
list.

Yours, 

Jürgen
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