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Subject: Re: [Boost-build] How to make binaries of boost using boost-build?
From: Tanya (tanya_lll_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-11-16 04:59:32


Thank you Volodya for your answer. However, I don't use Visual C++. I use Mingw, as I wrote in my last email. Therefore I go directly to section 5.3 "Build Binaries From Source", and it states there that I have to use Boost-Build to build the binaries of boost: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_52_0/more/getting_started/windows.html Anyway, I have tried your suggestion to simply use: bootstrap b2 And it possibly doesn't work. There is no ".a"  -or- ".dll" files as the results of simply calling bootstrap and b2. My questions are: 1. How to build boost binaries using Mingw in Windows XP SP3? 2. Should I use boost-build. If yes, where can I download the complete package of boost-build that contains bootstrap? 3. What are the results of the boost binaries? Are they with ".a" extension? For instance libregex.a? 4. If I build boost binaries using MSVC++, can I still use it for my codes that will be compiled using Mingw under Eclipse IDE? Here is my environment; - Windows XP SP3 - Mingw including msys 1.0 inside - I will use boost for my code that I build using Eclipse IDE - I think I will use boost version 1_51_0, or if you have suggestion which version that are more stable, you are welcome :). Any suggestions, hints, answers would be highly appreciated. TIA, Tanya ________________________________ From: Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> To: Tanya <tanya_lll_at_[hidden]>; Boost.Build developer's and user's list <boost-build_at_[hidden]> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [Boost-build] How to make binaries of boost using boost-build? On 16.11.2012 06:07, Tanya wrote: > Dear boost-build list members, > > I would like to make binaries of boost library and from the "Getting started on Windows" user guide point 5.3: > http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_50_0/more/getting_started/windows.html > I have information that I have to install boost-build to help me make the binaries. You actually don't -- follow the "Simplified build from source" section. Basically, just unpack boost, and do this:     bootstrap.bat     b2 > I downloaded the zip file of boost-build from: > http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_50_0/tools/build/v2/index.html > but, there is no bootstrap in it. You don't need to download this to build Boost C++ Libraries. HTH, Volodya ---------------------------------------- Tanya wrote: ---------------------------------------- Dear boost-build list members, I would like to make binaries of boost library and from the "Getting started on Windows" user guide point 5.3: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_50_0/more/getting_started/windows.html I have information that I have to install boost-build to help me make the binaries. I downloaded the zip file of boost-build from: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_50_0/tools/build/v2/index.html but, there is no bootstrap in it. I downloaded the Nightly version, there is a bootstrap, but then the engine contains no b2. My questions are: 1. Where can I find the "complete" boost-build for Windows? 2. Is there any ready-to-use boost-library for Windows XP and Mingw, and the user-guide for using it? I am sorry, I am new to boost and boost-build so that I always need user-guide for using them. Here is my environment; - Windows XP SP3 - Mingw including msys 1.0 inside - I will use boost for my code that I build using Eclipse IDE - I think I will use boost version 1_51_0, or if you have suggestion which version that are more stable, you are welcome :). Any hints, answers would be highly appreciated! TIA, Tanya



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