Re: [Boost-build] Missing libs?

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Missing libs?
From: John Maddock (jz.maddock_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-11-15 17:20:55

On 15/11/2017 14:38, David Bergman via Boost-build wrote:
> I recently posted about getting the boost libraries to build.  This 
> issue is solved but I've run into another.
> I'm trying to use gnuplot, and gnuplot-iostream to develop a GUI for 
> simulation s/w and the gp-iostream uses boost::iostream.
>
> A simple example pulled form the gp-io site gives link errors, 7 
> unresolved externals.  An example of one is,
>
> error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: void __thiscall 
> boost::iostreams::file_descriptor::close(void)" 
> (?close_at_file_descriptor_at_iostreams@boost@@QAEXXZ) referenced in 
> function "public: static void __cdecl 
> boost::iostreams::detail::close_impl<struct 
> boost::iostreams::closable_tag>::close<class 
> boost::iostreams::file_descriptor_sink>(class 
> boost::iostreams::file_descriptor_sink &,int)" 
> (??$close_at_Vfile_descriptor_sink_at_iostreams@boost@@@?$close_impl_at_Uclosable_tag_at_iostreams@boost@@@detail_at_iostreams@boost@@SAXAAVfile_descriptor_sink_at_23@H_at_Z)
>
> In the past with other libraries, similar errors were fixable 
> (ensuring correct path is set in the IDE, #includes are in correct 
> order, etc).  I'm using VS 2017 and the "intellisense" isn't showing 
> any issues.  I have added paths for includes and linker libraries the 
> same way I've done in the past with other libs and they've worked.
>
> I'm reaching out to the boost community to see if anyone has had this 
> issue with a similar combination of libraries.

Here's a question: are you using Boost's auto-linking feature?  I 
suspect not, and that this is the cause of your issues.

John.

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