Re: [Boost-build] 2 Problems with bootstrap.bat

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] 2 Problems with bootstrap.bat
From: Jim Sager (james_sager5_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-03-20 16:06:01

Steven,

Thank you.  Asio now built with your help.  Maybe we should suggest documentation changes for Mingw install?

For mingw do the following:

Get to command line.
Type path=%path%; (Then add your path to gcc typically C:/mingw/bin)

go to your boost directory, ie cd\boost_1_49_0
type: Bootstrap gcc
edit project-config.jam

and change the line that says
using msvc ;
to
using gcc ;
then go back to command line and type
b2

I'll send you a personal message too.



________________________________
 From: Steven Watanabe <watanabesj_at_[hidden]>
To: Boost.Build developer's and user's list <boost-build_at_[hidden]> 
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Boost-build] 2 Problems with bootstrap.bat
 
AMDG

On 03/19/2012 06:33 PM, Jim Sager wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>> Download Boost from http://www.boost.org/users/download/
> I downloaded this: boost_1_49_0
> 
> I typed bootstrap gcc
> Then I typed b2
> I got several error messages:
> 'cl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> 

Oh.  I see what the problem is.  open project-config.jam
and change the line that says
using msvc ;
to
using gcc ;

Alternately, use
b2 toolset=gcc

> I guess it is safe to say Mingw is simply not supported anymore?
> 

There is one known problem with the build
in recent versions, but it shouldn't
cause this error.

> Looks like I need to get windows platform sdk?  As I was told by someone in a different email.
> 

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe
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