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Subject: [Boost-commit] svn:boost r69466 - in branches/release/more: . getting_started getting_started/detail
From: dnljms_at_[hidden]
Date: 2011-03-02 03:25:55
Author: danieljames
Date: 2011-03-02 03:25:52 EST (Wed, 02 Mar 2011)
New Revision: 69466
URL: http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/69466
Log:
Merge boost build updates to the getting started guide.
Properties modified:
branches/release/more/ (props changed)
branches/release/more/getting_started/ (props changed)
Text files modified:
branches/release/more/getting_started/detail/build-from-source-head.rst | 36 +++-------
branches/release/more/getting_started/detail/conclusion.rst | 4 -
branches/release/more/getting_started/detail/release-variables.rst | 2
branches/release/more/getting_started/index.html | 2
branches/release/more/getting_started/index.rst | 2
branches/release/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html | 119 ++++++++++++++++-----------------
branches/release/more/getting_started/windows.html | 141 +++++++++++++++++++--------------------
branches/release/more/getting_started/windows.rst | 2
8 files changed, 140 insertions(+), 168 deletions(-)
Modified: branches/release/more/getting_started/detail/build-from-source-head.rst
==============================================================================
--- branches/release/more/getting_started/detail/build-from-source-head.rst (original)
+++ branches/release/more/getting_started/detail/build-from-source-head.rst 2011-03-02 03:25:52 EST (Wed, 02 Mar 2011)
@@ -2,36 +2,22 @@
.. Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
.. file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
-Boost.Build_ is a text-based system for developing, testing, and
-installing software. To use it, you'll need an executable called
-``bjam``.
+Install Boost.Build
+...................
-.. |precompiled-bjam| replace:: download a pre-built ``bjam`` executable
+Boost.Build_ is a text-based system for developing, testing, and
+installing software. First, you'll need to build and
+install it. To do this:
+1. Go to the directory ``tools``\ |/|\ ``build``\ |/|\ ``v2``\ |/|.
+2. Run ``bootstrap.bat``
+3. Run ``bjam install --prefix=``\ *PREFIX* where *PREFIX* is
+ the directory where you want Boost.Build to be installed
+4. Add *PREFIX*\ |/|\ ``bin`` to your PATH environment variable.
-.. _precompiled-bjam: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=72941
-.. .. _Boost.Jam documentation: Boost.Jam_
.. _Boost.Build: ../../tools/build/index.html
-.. _Boost.Jam: ../../tools/build/v2/engine/index.html
.. _Boost.Build documentation: Boost.Build_
-Get ``bjam``
-............
-
-``bjam`` is the |command-line tool| that drives the Boost Build
-system. To build Boost binaries, you'll invoke ``bjam`` from the
-Boost root.
-
-We suggest you |precompiled-bjam|_ for your platform.
-Alternatively, you can build ``bjam`` yourself using `these
-instructions`__.
-
-__ `building bjam`_
-
-Move the ``bjam`` executable into a directory in your PATH. You can
-see the list of directories in your PATH, separated by |pathsep|\ s,
-by typing “\ |path|\ †at the command prompt.
-
.. _toolset:
.. _toolset-name:
@@ -48,7 +34,7 @@
`building bjam`_, you should assume it won't work and instead
choose newly from the table below.
-.. _building bjam: ../../doc/html/jam/building.html
+.. _building bjam: ../../doc/html/bbv2/installation.html
+-----------+--------------------+-----------------------------+
|Toolset |Vendor |Notes |
Modified: branches/release/more/getting_started/detail/conclusion.rst
==============================================================================
--- branches/release/more/getting_started/detail/conclusion.rst (original)
+++ branches/release/more/getting_started/detail/conclusion.rst 2011-03-02 03:25:52 EST (Wed, 02 Mar 2011)
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@
mailing list`_.
* `Boost.Build reference manual`_
-* `Boost.Jam reference manual`_
* `Boost Users' mailing list`_
* `Boost.Build mailing list`_
-* `Boost.Build Wiki`_
* `Index of all Boost library documentation`_
.. _Index of all Boost library documentation: ../../libs/index.html
@@ -32,8 +30,6 @@
-- the Boost Developers
.. _Boost.Build reference manual: ../../tools/build/v2/index.html
-.. _Boost.Jam reference manual: `Boost.Jam`_
.. _Boost Users' mailing list: http://www.boost.org/more/mailing_lists.htm#users
-.. _Boost.Build Wiki: http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?Boost.Build_V2
.. _Boost.Build mailing list: http://www.boost.org/more/mailing_lists.htm#jamboost
Modified: branches/release/more/getting_started/detail/release-variables.rst
==============================================================================
--- branches/release/more/getting_started/detail/release-variables.rst (original)
+++ branches/release/more/getting_started/detail/release-variables.rst 2011-03-02 03:25:52 EST (Wed, 02 Mar 2011)
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
.. |boost_ver| replace:: ``boost_1_46_0``
.. |boost_ver-bold| replace:: **boost_1_46_0**
-.. _sf-download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=8041
+.. _sf-download: http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_46_0.html
Modified: branches/release/more/getting_started/index.html
==============================================================================
--- branches/release/more/getting_started/index.html (original)
+++ branches/release/more/getting_started/index.html 2011-03-02 03:25:52 EST (Wed, 02 Mar 2011)
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
<div class="admonition-use-the-latest-version-of-this-getting-started-guide admonition">
<p class="first admonition-title">Use the latest version of this Getting Started guide</p>
-<p class="last">The <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/more/getting_started/index.html">Boost website version of this Getting Started guide</a> may
+<p class="last">The <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/more/getting_started/index.html">Boost website version of this Getting Started guide</a> may
have updated information, such as the location of additional installers
or improved installation procedures, so you might want use that version
if you've got an Internet connection available.</p>
Modified: branches/release/more/getting_started/index.rst
==============================================================================
--- branches/release/more/getting_started/index.rst (original)
+++ branches/release/more/getting_started/index.rst 2011-03-02 03:25:52 EST (Wed, 02 Mar 2011)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
if you've got an Internet connection available.
.. _`Boost website version of this Getting Started guide`:
- http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/more/getting_started/index.html
+ http://www.boost.org/more/getting_started/index.html
Welcome
-------
Modified: branches/release/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html
==============================================================================
--- branches/release/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html (original)
+++ branches/release/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html 2011-03-02 03:25:52 EST (Wed, 02 Mar 2011)
@@ -30,40 +30,40 @@
<div class="contents topic" id="index">
<p class="topic-title first">Index</p>
<ul class="auto-toc simple">
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#get-boost" id="id20">1 Get Boost</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#the-boost-distribution" id="id21">2 The Boost Distribution</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#header-only-libraries" id="id22">3 Header-Only Libraries</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#build-a-simple-program-using-boost" id="id23">4 Build a Simple Program Using Boost</a><ul class="auto-toc">
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#errors-and-warnings" id="id24">4.1 Errors and Warnings</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#get-boost" id="id19">1 Get Boost</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#the-boost-distribution" id="id20">2 The Boost Distribution</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#header-only-libraries" id="id21">3 Header-Only Libraries</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#build-a-simple-program-using-boost" id="id22">4 Build a Simple Program Using Boost</a><ul class="auto-toc">
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#errors-and-warnings" id="id23">4.1 Errors and Warnings</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#prepare-to-use-a-boost-library-binary" id="id25">5 Prepare to Use a Boost Library Binary</a><ul class="auto-toc">
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#easy-build-and-install" id="id26">5.1 Easy Build and Install</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#or-build-custom-binaries" id="id27">5.2 Or, Build Custom Binaries</a><ul class="auto-toc">
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#get-bjam" id="id28">5.2.1 Get <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt></a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#identify-your-toolset" id="id29">5.2.2 Identify Your Toolset</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#select-a-build-directory" id="id30">5.2.3 Select a Build Directory</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#invoke-bjam" id="id31">5.2.4 Invoke <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt></a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#prepare-to-use-a-boost-library-binary" id="id24">5 Prepare to Use a Boost Library Binary</a><ul class="auto-toc">
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#easy-build-and-install" id="id25">5.1 Easy Build and Install</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#or-build-custom-binaries" id="id26">5.2 Or, Build Custom Binaries</a><ul class="auto-toc">
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#install-boost-build" id="id27">5.2.1 Install Boost.Build</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#identify-your-toolset" id="id28">5.2.2 Identify Your Toolset</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#select-a-build-directory" id="id29">5.2.3 Select a Build Directory</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#invoke-bjam" id="id30">5.2.4 Invoke <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#expected-build-output" id="id32">5.3 Expected Build Output</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#in-case-of-build-errors" id="id33">5.4 In Case of Build Errors</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#expected-build-output" id="id31">5.3 Expected Build Output</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#in-case-of-build-errors" id="id32">5.4 In Case of Build Errors</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#link-your-program-to-a-boost-library" id="id34">6 Link Your Program to a Boost Library</a><ul class="auto-toc">
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#library-naming" id="id35">6.1 Library Naming</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#test-your-program" id="id36">6.2 Test Your Program</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#link-your-program-to-a-boost-library" id="id33">6 Link Your Program to a Boost Library</a><ul class="auto-toc">
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#library-naming" id="id34">6.1 Library Naming</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#test-your-program" id="id35">6.2 Test Your Program</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#conclusion-and-further-resources" id="id37">7 Conclusion and Further Resources</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#conclusion-and-further-resources" id="id36">7 Conclusion and Further Resources</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="section" id="get-boost">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id20">1 Get Boost</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id19">1 Get Boost</a></h1>
<p>The most reliable way to get a copy of Boost is to download a
-distribution from <a class="reference external" href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=8041">SourceForge</a>:</p>
+distribution from <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_46_0.html">SourceForge</a>:</p>
<ol class="arabic">
-<li><p class="first">Download <a class="reference external" href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=8041"><tt class="docutils literal">boost_1_46_0</tt><tt class="docutils literal">.tar.bz2</tt></a>.</p>
+<li><p class="first">Download <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_46_0.html"><tt class="docutils literal">boost_1_46_0</tt><tt class="docutils literal">.tar.bz2</tt></a>.</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">In the directory where you want to put the Boost installation,
execute</p>
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@
reorganize the directory structure of the Boost distribution,
and/or rename the library binaries.<a class="footnote-reference" href="#packagers" id="id2"><sup>1</sup></a> If you have
any trouble, we suggest using an official Boost distribution
-from <a class="reference external" href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=8041">SourceForge</a>.</p>
+from <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_46_0.html">SourceForge</a>.</p>
</div>
<!-- Copyright David Abrahams 2006. Distributed under the Boost -->
<!-- Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying -->
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
</div>
<div class="section" id="the-boost-distribution">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id21">2 The Boost Distribution</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id20">2 The Boost Distribution</a></h1>
<p>This is a sketch of the resulting directory structure:</p>
<pre class="literal-block">
<strong>boost_1_46_0</strong><strong>/</strong> .................<em>The “boost root directoryâ€</em>
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
</div>
<div class="section" id="header-only-libraries">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id22">3 Header-Only Libraries</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id21">3 Header-Only Libraries</a></h1>
<p>The first thing many people want to know is, “how do I build
Boost?†The good news is that often, there's nothing to build.</p>
<div class="admonition-nothing-to-build admonition">
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
</div>
<div class="section" id="build-a-simple-program-using-boost">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id23">4 Build a Simple Program Using Boost</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id22">4 Build a Simple Program Using Boost</a></h1>
<p>To keep things simple, let's start by using a header-only library.
The following program reads a sequence of integers from standard
input, uses Boost.Lambda to multiply each number by three, and
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
<!-- Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying -->
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
<div class="section" id="errors-and-warnings">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id24">4.1 Errors and Warnings</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id23">4.1 Errors and Warnings</a></h2>
<p>Don't be alarmed if you see compiler warnings originating in Boost
headers. We try to eliminate them, but doing so isn't always
practical.<a class="footnote-reference" href="#warnings" id="id5"><sup>3</sup></a> <strong>Errors are another matter</strong>. If you're
@@ -260,11 +260,11 @@
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="prepare-to-use-a-boost-library-binary">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id25">5 Prepare to Use a Boost Library Binary</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id24">5 Prepare to Use a Boost Library Binary</a></h1>
<p>If you want to use any of the separately-compiled Boost libraries,
you'll need to acquire library binaries.</p>
<div class="section" id="easy-build-and-install">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id26">5.1 Easy Build and Install</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id25">5.1 Easy Build and Install</a></h2>
<p>Issue the following commands in the shell (don't type <tt class="docutils literal">$</tt>; that
represents the shell's prompt):</p>
<pre class="literal-block">
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
<p><a class="reference internal" href="#link-your-program-to-a-boost-library"><em>skip to the next step</em></a></p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="or-build-custom-binaries">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id27">5.2 Or, Build Custom Binaries</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id26">5.2 Or, Build Custom Binaries</a></h2>
<p>If you're using a compiler other than your system's default, you'll
need to use <a class="reference external" href="../../tools/build/index.html">Boost.Build</a> to create binaries.</p>
<p>You'll also
@@ -306,31 +306,28 @@
<!-- Copyright David Abrahams 2006. Distributed under the Boost -->
<!-- Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying -->
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
+<div class="section" id="install-boost-build">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id27">5.2.1 Install Boost.Build</a></h3>
<p><a class="reference external" href="../../tools/build/index.html">Boost.Build</a> is a text-based system for developing, testing, and
-installing software. To use it, you'll need an executable called
-<tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt>.</p>
-<!-- .. _Boost.Jam documentation: Boost.Jam_ -->
-<div class="section" id="get-bjam">
-<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id28">5.2.1 Get <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt></a></h3>
-<p><tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt> is the command-line tool that drives the Boost Build
-system. To build Boost binaries, you'll invoke <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt> from the
-Boost root.</p>
-<p>We suggest you <a class="reference external" href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=72941">download a pre-built <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt> executable</a> for your platform.
-Alternatively, you can build <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt> yourself using <a class="reference external" href="../../doc/html/jam/building.html">these
-instructions</a>.</p>
-<p>Move the <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt> executable into a directory in your PATH. You can
-see the list of directories in your PATH, separated by colons,
-by typing “<tt class="docutils literal">echo $PATH</tt>†at the command prompt.</p>
+installing software. First, you'll need to build and
+install it. To do this:</p>
+<ol class="arabic simple">
+<li>Go to the directory <tt class="docutils literal">tools</tt><tt class="docutils literal">/</tt><tt class="docutils literal">build</tt><tt class="docutils literal">/</tt><tt class="docutils literal">v2</tt><tt class="docutils literal">/</tt>.</li>
+<li>Run <tt class="docutils literal">bootstrap.bat</tt></li>
+<li>Run <tt class="docutils literal">bjam install <span class="pre">--prefix=</span></tt><em>PREFIX</em> where <em>PREFIX</em> is
+the directory where you want Boost.Build to be installed</li>
+<li>Add <em>PREFIX</em><tt class="docutils literal">/</tt><tt class="docutils literal">bin</tt> to your PATH environment variable.</li>
+</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="identify-your-toolset">
-<span id="toolset-name"></span><span id="toolset"></span><h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id29">5.2.2 Identify Your Toolset</a></h3>
+<span id="toolset-name"></span><span id="toolset"></span><h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id28">5.2.2 Identify Your Toolset</a></h3>
<p>First, find the toolset corresponding to your compiler in the
following table (an up-to-date list is always available <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/reference/tools.html">in the
Boost.Build documentation</a>).</p>
<div class="note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">If you previously chose a toolset for the purposes of
-<a class="reference external" href="../../doc/html/jam/building.html">building bjam</a>, you should assume it won't work and instead
+<a class="reference external" href="../../doc/html/bbv2/installation.html">building bjam</a>, you should assume it won't work and instead
choose newly from the table below.</p>
</div>
<table border="1" class="docutils">
@@ -422,7 +419,7 @@
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">borland-5.4.3</span></tt>. <tt class="docutils literal"> </tt></p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="select-a-build-directory">
-<span id="id11"></span><span id="build-directory"></span><h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id30">5.2.3 Select a Build Directory</a></h3>
+<span id="id10"></span><span id="build-directory"></span><h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id29">5.2.3 Select a Build Directory</a></h3>
<p><a class="reference external" href="../../tools/build/index.html">Boost.Build</a> will place all intermediate files it generates while
building into the <strong>build directory</strong>. If your Boost root
directory is writable, this step isn't strictly necessary: by
@@ -430,11 +427,11 @@
purpose in your current working directory.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="invoke-bjam">
-<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id31">5.2.4 Invoke <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt></a></h3>
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id30">5.2.4 Invoke <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt></a></h3>
<p>Change your current directory to the Boost root directory and
invoke <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt> as follows:</p>
<pre class="literal-block">
-bjam <strong>--build-dir=</strong><a class="reference internal" href="#id11"><em>build-directory</em></a> <strong>toolset=</strong><a class="reference internal" href="#toolset-name"><em>toolset-name</em></a> <tt class="docutils literal"> </tt> stage
+bjam <strong>--build-dir=</strong><a class="reference internal" href="#id10"><em>build-directory</em></a> <strong>toolset=</strong><a class="reference internal" href="#toolset-name"><em>toolset-name</em></a> <tt class="docutils literal"> </tt> stage
</pre>
<p>For a complete description of these and other invocation options,
please see the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/advanced/invocation.html">Boost.Build documentation</a>.</p>
@@ -479,7 +476,7 @@
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="expected-build-output">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id32">5.3 Expected Build Output</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id31">5.3 Expected Build Output</a></h2>
<p>During the process of building Boost libraries, you can expect to
see some messages printed on the console. These may include</p>
<ul>
@@ -503,7 +500,7 @@
</ul>
</div>
<div class="section" id="in-case-of-build-errors">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id33">5.4 In Case of Build Errors</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id32">5.4 In Case of Build Errors</a></h2>
<p>The only error messages you see when building Boost—if any—should
be related to the IOStreams library's support of zip and bzip2
formats as described <a class="reference external" href="../../libs/iostreams/doc/installation.html">here</a>. Install the relevant development
@@ -520,7 +517,7 @@
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="link-your-program-to-a-boost-library">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id34">6 Link Your Program to a Boost Library</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id33">6 Link Your Program to a Boost Library</a></h1>
<p>To demonstrate linking with a Boost binary library, we'll use the
following simple program that extracts the subject lines from
emails. It uses the <a class="reference external" href="../../libs/regex/index.html">Boost.Regex</a> library, which has a
@@ -560,7 +557,7 @@
<strong>~/boost/stage/lib/libboost_regex-gcc34-mt-d-1_36.a</strong>
</pre>
</li>
-<li><p class="first">You can separately specify a directory to search (with <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-L</span></tt><em>directory</em>) and a library name to search for (with <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-l</span></tt><em>library</em>,<a class="footnote-reference" href="#lowercase-l" id="id15"><sup>2</sup></a> dropping the filename's leading <tt class="docutils literal">lib</tt> and trailing
+<li><p class="first">You can separately specify a directory to search (with <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-L</span></tt><em>directory</em>) and a library name to search for (with <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-l</span></tt><em>library</em>,<a class="footnote-reference" href="#lowercase-l" id="id14"><sup>2</sup></a> dropping the filename's leading <tt class="docutils literal">lib</tt> and trailing
suffix (<tt class="docutils literal">.a</tt> in this case):</p>
<pre class="literal-block">
$ c++ -I <em>path/to/</em><tt class="docutils literal">boost_1_46_0</tt> example.cpp -o example <strong>\</strong>
@@ -578,7 +575,7 @@
<p>In both cases above, the bold text is what you'd add to <a class="reference internal" href="#build-a-simple-program-using-boost">the
command lines we explored earlier</a>.</p>
<div class="section" id="library-naming">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id35">6.1 Library Naming</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id34">6.1 Library Naming</a></h2>
<!-- Copyright David Abrahams 2006. Distributed under the Boost -->
<!-- Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying -->
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
@@ -593,7 +590,7 @@
<dd><em>Prefix</em>: except on Microsoft Windows, every Boost library
name begins with this string. On Windows, only ordinary static
libraries use the <tt class="docutils literal">lib</tt> prefix; import libraries and DLLs do
-not.<a class="footnote-reference" href="#distinct" id="id17"><sup>4</sup></a></dd>
+not.<a class="footnote-reference" href="#distinct" id="id16"><sup>4</sup></a></dd>
<dt><tt class="docutils literal">boost_regex</tt></dt>
<dd><em>Library name</em>: all boost library filenames begin with <tt class="docutils literal">boost_</tt>.</dd>
<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-vc71</span></tt></dt>
@@ -636,7 +633,7 @@
<td>python-debugging=on</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><tt class="docutils literal">d</tt></td>
-<td>building a debug version of your code.<a class="footnote-reference" href="#debug-abi" id="id18"><sup>5</sup></a></td>
+<td>building a debug version of your code.<a class="footnote-reference" href="#debug-abi" id="id17"><sup>5</sup></a></td>
<td>variant=debug</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><tt class="docutils literal">p</tt></td>
@@ -674,7 +671,7 @@
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
</div>
<div class="section" id="test-your-program">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id36">6.2 Test Your Program</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id35">6.2 Test Your Program</a></h2>
<p>To test our subject extraction, we'll filter the following text
file. Copy it out of your browser and save it as <tt class="docutils literal">jayne.txt</tt>:</p>
<pre class="literal-block">
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</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="conclusion-and-further-resources">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id37">7 Conclusion and Further Resources</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id36">7 Conclusion and Further Resources</a></h1>
<p>This concludes your introduction to Boost and to integrating it
with your programs. As you start using Boost in earnest, there are
surely a few additional points you'll wish we had covered. One day
@@ -725,10 +722,8 @@
mailing list</a>.</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><a class="reference external" href="../../tools/build/v2/index.html">Boost.Build reference manual</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference external" href="../../tools/build/v2/engine/index.html">Boost.Jam reference manual</a></li>
<li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/more/mailing_lists.htm#users">Boost Users' mailing list</a></li>
<li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/more/mailing_lists.htm#jamboost">Boost.Build mailing list</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?Boost.Build_V2">Boost.Build Wiki</a></li>
<li><a class="reference external" href="../../libs/index.html">Index of all Boost library documentation</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="admonition-onward admonition">
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<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="lowercase-l" rules="none">
<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
<tbody valign="top">
-<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id15">[2]</a></td><td>That option is a dash followed by a lowercase “Lâ€
+<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id14">[2]</a></td><td>That option is a dash followed by a lowercase “Lâ€
character, which looks very much like a numeral 1 in some fonts.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="distinct" rules="none">
<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
<tbody valign="top">
-<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id17">[4]</a></td><td>This convention distinguishes the static version of
+<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id16">[4]</a></td><td>This convention distinguishes the static version of
a Boost library from the import library for an
identically-configured Boost DLL, which would otherwise have the
same name.</td></tr>
@@ -781,7 +776,7 @@
<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="debug-abi" rules="none">
<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
<tbody valign="top">
-<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id18">[5]</a></td><td>These libraries were compiled without optimization
+<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id17">[5]</a></td><td>These libraries were compiled without optimization
or inlining, with full debug symbols enabled, and without
<tt class="docutils literal">NDEBUG</tt> <tt class="docutils literal">#define</tt>d. Although it's true that sometimes
these choices don't affect binary compatibility with other
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@@ -26,45 +26,45 @@
<div class="contents topic" id="index">
<p class="topic-title first">Index</p>
<ul class="auto-toc simple">
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#get-boost" id="id29">1 Get Boost</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#the-boost-distribution" id="id30">2 The Boost Distribution</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#header-only-libraries" id="id31">3 Header-Only Libraries</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#build-a-simple-program-using-boost" id="id32">4 Build a Simple Program Using Boost</a><ul class="auto-toc">
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#build-from-the-visual-studio-ide" id="id33">4.1 Build From the Visual Studio IDE</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#or-build-from-the-command-prompt" id="id34">4.2 Or, Build From the Command Prompt</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#errors-and-warnings" id="id35">4.3 Errors and Warnings</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#get-boost" id="id28">1 Get Boost</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#the-boost-distribution" id="id29">2 The Boost Distribution</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#header-only-libraries" id="id30">3 Header-Only Libraries</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#build-a-simple-program-using-boost" id="id31">4 Build a Simple Program Using Boost</a><ul class="auto-toc">
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#build-from-the-visual-studio-ide" id="id32">4.1 Build From the Visual Studio IDE</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#or-build-from-the-command-prompt" id="id33">4.2 Or, Build From the Command Prompt</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#errors-and-warnings" id="id34">4.3 Errors and Warnings</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#prepare-to-use-a-boost-library-binary" id="id36">5 Prepare to Use a Boost Library Binary</a><ul class="auto-toc">
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#install-visual-studio-binaries" id="id37">5.1 Install Visual Studio Binaries</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#or-simplified-build-from-source" id="id38">5.2 Or, Simplified Build From Source</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#or-build-binaries-from-source" id="id39">5.3 Or, Build Binaries From Source</a><ul class="auto-toc">
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#get-bjam" id="id40">5.3.1 Get <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt></a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#identify-your-toolset" id="id41">5.3.2 Identify Your Toolset</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#select-a-build-directory" id="id42">5.3.3 Select a Build Directory</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#invoke-bjam" id="id43">5.3.4 Invoke <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt></a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#prepare-to-use-a-boost-library-binary" id="id35">5 Prepare to Use a Boost Library Binary</a><ul class="auto-toc">
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#install-visual-studio-binaries" id="id36">5.1 Install Visual Studio Binaries</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#or-simplified-build-from-source" id="id37">5.2 Or, Simplified Build From Source</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#or-build-binaries-from-source" id="id38">5.3 Or, Build Binaries From Source</a><ul class="auto-toc">
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#install-boost-build" id="id39">5.3.1 Install Boost.Build</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#identify-your-toolset" id="id40">5.3.2 Identify Your Toolset</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#select-a-build-directory" id="id41">5.3.3 Select a Build Directory</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#invoke-bjam" id="id42">5.3.4 Invoke <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#expected-build-output" id="id44">5.4 Expected Build Output</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#in-case-of-build-errors" id="id45">5.5 In Case of Build Errors</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#expected-build-output" id="id43">5.4 Expected Build Output</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#in-case-of-build-errors" id="id44">5.5 In Case of Build Errors</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#link-your-program-to-a-boost-library" id="id46">6 Link Your Program to a Boost Library</a><ul class="auto-toc">
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#link-from-within-the-visual-studio-ide" id="id47">6.1 Link From Within the Visual Studio IDE</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#or-link-from-the-command-prompt" id="id48">6.2 Or, Link From the Command Prompt</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#library-naming" id="id49">6.3 Library Naming</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#test-your-program" id="id50">6.4 Test Your Program</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#link-your-program-to-a-boost-library" id="id45">6 Link Your Program to a Boost Library</a><ul class="auto-toc">
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#link-from-within-the-visual-studio-ide" id="id46">6.1 Link From Within the Visual Studio IDE</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#or-link-from-the-command-prompt" id="id47">6.2 Or, Link From the Command Prompt</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#library-naming" id="id48">6.3 Library Naming</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#test-your-program" id="id49">6.4 Test Your Program</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#conclusion-and-further-resources" id="id51">7 Conclusion and Further Resources</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#conclusion-and-further-resources" id="id50">7 Conclusion and Further Resources</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="section" id="get-boost">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id29">1 Get Boost</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id28">1 Get Boost</a></h1>
<p>The easiest way to get a copy of Boost is to use an installer. The
-<a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_36_0/more/getting_started/index.html">Boost website version of this Getting Started guide</a> will have
+<a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/more/getting_started/index.html">Boost website version of this Getting Started guide</a> will have
undated information on installers as they become available, or see
-<a class="reference external" href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=8041">Boost downloads</a> or the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boostpro.com/products/free">installer</a> provided by <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boostpro.com">BoostPro
+<a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_46_0.html">Boost downloads</a> or the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boostpro.com/products/free">installer</a> provided by <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boostpro.com">BoostPro
Computing</a>. We especially recommend using an installer if you use
Microsoft Visual Studio, because the installer can download and
install precompiled library binaries, saving you the trouble of
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@
binaries when given the option.</p>
<p>If you're using an earlier version of Visual Studio or some other
compiler, or if you prefer to build everything yourself, you can
-download <a class="reference external" href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=8041"><tt class="docutils literal">boost_1_46_0</tt><tt class="docutils literal">.7z</tt></a> or <a class="reference external" href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=8041"><tt class="docutils literal">boost_1_46_0</tt><tt class="docutils literal">.zip</tt></a> and unpack it to install a complete Boost
+download <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_46_0.html"><tt class="docutils literal">boost_1_46_0</tt><tt class="docutils literal">.7z</tt></a> or <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_46_0.html"><tt class="docutils literal">boost_1_46_0</tt><tt class="docutils literal">.zip</tt></a> and unpack it to install a complete Boost
distribution.<a class="footnote-reference" href="#zip" id="id2"><sup>1</sup></a></p>
<!-- Copyright David Abrahams 2006. Distributed under the Boost -->
<!-- Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying -->
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
</div>
<div class="section" id="the-boost-distribution">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id30">2 The Boost Distribution</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id29">2 The Boost Distribution</a></h1>
<p>This is a sketch of the resulting directory structure:</p>
<pre class="literal-block">
<strong>boost_1_46_0</strong><strong>\</strong> .................<em>The “boost root directoryâ€</em>
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
</div>
<div class="section" id="header-only-libraries">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id31">3 Header-Only Libraries</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id30">3 Header-Only Libraries</a></h1>
<p>The first thing many people want to know is, “how do I build
Boost?†The good news is that often, there's nothing to build.</p>
<div class="admonition-nothing-to-build admonition">
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
</div>
<div class="section" id="build-a-simple-program-using-boost">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id32">4 Build a Simple Program Using Boost</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id31">4 Build a Simple Program Using Boost</a></h1>
<p>To keep things simple, let's start by using a header-only library.
The following program reads a sequence of integers from standard
input, uses Boost.Lambda to multiply each number by three, and
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
on this page use that technique to save horizontal space.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="build-from-the-visual-studio-ide">
-<span id="vs-header-only"></span><h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id33">4.1 Build From the Visual Studio IDE</a></h2>
+<span id="vs-header-only"></span><h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id32">4.1 Build From the Visual Studio IDE</a></h2>
<ul>
<li><p class="first">From Visual Studio's <em>File</em> menu, select <em>New</em> > <em>Project…</em></p>
</li>
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
<p><a class="reference internal" href="#errors-and-warnings"><em>skip to the next step</em></a></p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="or-build-from-the-command-prompt">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id34">4.2 Or, Build From the Command Prompt</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id33">4.2 Or, Build From the Command Prompt</a></h2>
<p>From your computer's <em>Start</em> menu, if you are a Visual
Studio 2005 user, select</p>
<blockquote>
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
</div>
<div class="section" id="errors-and-warnings">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id35">4.3 Errors and Warnings</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id34">4.3 Errors and Warnings</a></h2>
<p>Don't be alarmed if you see compiler warnings originating in Boost
headers. We try to eliminate them, but doing so isn't always
practical.<a class="footnote-reference" href="#warnings" id="id7"><sup>5</sup></a> <strong>Errors are another matter</strong>. If you're
@@ -346,11 +346,11 @@
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="prepare-to-use-a-boost-library-binary">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id36">5 Prepare to Use a Boost Library Binary</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id35">5 Prepare to Use a Boost Library Binary</a></h1>
<p>If you want to use any of the separately-compiled Boost libraries,
you'll need to acquire library binaries.</p>
<div class="section" id="install-visual-studio-binaries">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id37">5.1 Install Visual Studio Binaries</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id36">5.1 Install Visual Studio Binaries</a></h2>
<p>The installers supplied by BoostPro Computing will download and
install pre-compiled binaries into the <tt class="docutils literal">lib\</tt> subdirectory of the
boost root, typically <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">C:\Program</span> Files\boost\</tt><tt class="docutils literal">boost_1_46_0</tt><tt class="docutils literal">\lib\</tt>. If you installed
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
<p><a class="reference internal" href="#link-your-program-to-a-boost-library"><em>skip to the next step</em></a></p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="or-simplified-build-from-source">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id38">5.2 Or, Simplified Build From Source</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id37">5.2 Or, Simplified Build From Source</a></h2>
<p>If you wish to build from source with Visual C++, you can use a
simple build procedure described in this section. Open the command prompt
and change your current directory to the Boost root directory. Then, type
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
of options that can be passed to <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt>.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="or-build-binaries-from-source">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id39">5.3 Or, Build Binaries From Source</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id38">5.3 Or, Build Binaries From Source</a></h2>
<p>If you're using an earlier version of Visual C++, or a compiler
from another vendor, you'll need to use <a class="reference external" href="../../tools/build/index.html">Boost.Build</a> to create your
own binaries.</p>
@@ -387,31 +387,28 @@
<!-- Copyright David Abrahams 2006. Distributed under the Boost -->
<!-- Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying -->
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
+<div class="section" id="install-boost-build">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id39">5.3.1 Install Boost.Build</a></h3>
<p><a class="reference external" href="../../tools/build/index.html">Boost.Build</a> is a text-based system for developing, testing, and
-installing software. To use it, you'll need an executable called
-<tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt>.</p>
-<!-- .. _Boost.Jam documentation: Boost.Jam_ -->
-<div class="section" id="get-bjam">
-<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id40">5.3.1 Get <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt></a></h3>
-<p><tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt> is the <a class="reference internal" href="#command-line-tool">command-line tool</a> that drives the Boost Build
-system. To build Boost binaries, you'll invoke <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt> from the
-Boost root.</p>
-<p>We suggest you <a class="reference external" href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=72941">download a pre-built <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt> executable</a> for your platform.
-Alternatively, you can build <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt> yourself using <a class="reference external" href="../../doc/html/jam/building.html">these
-instructions</a>.</p>
-<p>Move the <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt> executable into a directory in your PATH. You can
-see the list of directories in your PATH, separated by semicolons,
-by typing “<tt class="docutils literal">PATH</tt>†at the command prompt.</p>
+installing software. First, you'll need to build and
+install it. To do this:</p>
+<ol class="arabic simple">
+<li>Go to the directory <tt class="docutils literal">tools</tt><tt class="docutils literal">\</tt><tt class="docutils literal">build</tt><tt class="docutils literal">\</tt><tt class="docutils literal">v2</tt><tt class="docutils literal">\</tt>.</li>
+<li>Run <tt class="docutils literal">bootstrap.bat</tt></li>
+<li>Run <tt class="docutils literal">bjam install <span class="pre">--prefix=</span></tt><em>PREFIX</em> where <em>PREFIX</em> is
+the directory where you want Boost.Build to be installed</li>
+<li>Add <em>PREFIX</em><tt class="docutils literal">\</tt><tt class="docutils literal">bin</tt> to your PATH environment variable.</li>
+</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="identify-your-toolset">
-<span id="toolset-name"></span><span id="toolset"></span><h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id41">5.3.2 Identify Your Toolset</a></h3>
+<span id="toolset-name"></span><span id="toolset"></span><h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id40">5.3.2 Identify Your Toolset</a></h3>
<p>First, find the toolset corresponding to your compiler in the
following table (an up-to-date list is always available <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/reference/tools.html">in the
Boost.Build documentation</a>).</p>
<div class="note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">If you previously chose a toolset for the purposes of
-<a class="reference external" href="../../doc/html/jam/building.html">building bjam</a>, you should assume it won't work and instead
+<a class="reference external" href="../../doc/html/bbv2/installation.html">building bjam</a>, you should assume it won't work and instead
choose newly from the table below.</p>
</div>
<table border="1" class="docutils">
@@ -506,7 +503,7 @@
detection code) or <a class="reference internal" href="#auto-linking">auto-linking</a> will fail.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="select-a-build-directory">
-<span id="id14"></span><span id="build-directory"></span><h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id42">5.3.3 Select a Build Directory</a></h3>
+<span id="id13"></span><span id="build-directory"></span><h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id41">5.3.3 Select a Build Directory</a></h3>
<p><a class="reference external" href="../../tools/build/index.html">Boost.Build</a> will place all intermediate files it generates while
building into the <strong>build directory</strong>. If your Boost root
directory is writable, this step isn't strictly necessary: by
@@ -514,15 +511,15 @@
purpose in your current working directory.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="invoke-bjam">
-<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id43">5.3.4 Invoke <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt></a></h3>
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id42">5.3.4 Invoke <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt></a></h3>
<p>Change your current directory to the Boost root directory and
invoke <tt class="docutils literal">bjam</tt> as follows:</p>
<pre class="literal-block">
-bjam <strong>--build-dir=</strong><a class="reference internal" href="#id14"><em>build-directory</em></a> <strong>toolset=</strong><a class="reference internal" href="#toolset-name"><em>toolset-name</em></a> <strong>--build-type=complete</strong> stage
+bjam <strong>--build-dir=</strong><a class="reference internal" href="#id13"><em>build-directory</em></a> <strong>toolset=</strong><a class="reference internal" href="#toolset-name"><em>toolset-name</em></a> <strong>--build-type=complete</strong> stage
</pre>
<p>For a complete description of these and other invocation options,
please see the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/advanced/invocation.html">Boost.Build documentation</a>.</p>
-<p>For example, your session might look like this:<a class="footnote-reference" href="#continuation" id="id16"><sup>4</sup></a></p>
+<p>For example, your session might look like this:<a class="footnote-reference" href="#continuation" id="id15"><sup>4</sup></a></p>
<pre class="literal-block">
C:\WINDOWS> cd <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">C:\Program</span> Files\boost\</tt><tt class="docutils literal">boost_1_46_0</tt>
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">C:\Program</span> Files\boost\</tt><tt class="docutils literal">boost_1_46_0</tt>> bjam <strong>^</strong>
@@ -570,7 +567,7 @@
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="expected-build-output">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id44">5.4 Expected Build Output</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id43">5.4 Expected Build Output</a></h2>
<p>During the process of building Boost libraries, you can expect to
see some messages printed on the console. These may include</p>
<ul>
@@ -594,7 +591,7 @@
</ul>
</div>
<div class="section" id="in-case-of-build-errors">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id45">5.5 In Case of Build Errors</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id44">5.5 In Case of Build Errors</a></h2>
<p>The only error messages you see when building Boost—if any—should
be related to the IOStreams library's support of zip and bzip2
formats as described <a class="reference external" href="../../libs/iostreams/doc/installation.html">here</a>. Install the relevant development
@@ -611,7 +608,7 @@
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="link-your-program-to-a-boost-library">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id46">6 Link Your Program to a Boost Library</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id45">6 Link Your Program to a Boost Library</a></h1>
<p>To demonstrate linking with a Boost binary library, we'll use the
following simple program that extracts the subject lines from
emails. It uses the <a class="reference external" href="../../libs/regex/index.html">Boost.Regex</a> library, which has a
@@ -656,7 +653,7 @@
variant OSes</a> for the appropriate command-line options to use.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="link-from-within-the-visual-studio-ide">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id47">6.1 Link From Within the Visual Studio IDE</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id46">6.1 Link From Within the Visual Studio IDE</a></h2>
<p>Starting with the <a class="reference internal" href="#vs-header-only">header-only example project</a> we created
earlier:</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
@@ -670,7 +667,7 @@
<p><a class="reference internal" href="#test-your-program"><em>skip to the next step</em></a></p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="or-link-from-the-command-prompt">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id48">6.2 Or, Link From the Command Prompt</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id47">6.2 Or, Link From the Command Prompt</a></h2>
<p>For example, we can compile and link the above program from the
Visual C++ command-line by simply adding the <strong>bold</strong> text below to
the command line we used earlier, assuming your Boost binaries are
@@ -681,7 +678,7 @@
</pre>
</div>
<div class="section" id="library-naming">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id49">6.3 Library Naming</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id48">6.3 Library Naming</a></h2>
<div class="note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>If, like Visual C++, your compiler supports auto-linking,
@@ -703,7 +700,7 @@
<dd><em>Prefix</em>: except on Microsoft Windows, every Boost library
name begins with this string. On Windows, only ordinary static
libraries use the <tt class="docutils literal">lib</tt> prefix; import libraries and DLLs do
-not.<a class="footnote-reference" href="#distinct" id="id24"><sup>6</sup></a></dd>
+not.<a class="footnote-reference" href="#distinct" id="id23"><sup>6</sup></a></dd>
<dt><tt class="docutils literal">boost_regex</tt></dt>
<dd><em>Library name</em>: all boost library filenames begin with <tt class="docutils literal">boost_</tt>.</dd>
<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-vc71</span></tt></dt>
@@ -746,7 +743,7 @@
<td>python-debugging=on</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><tt class="docutils literal">d</tt></td>
-<td>building a debug version of your code.<a class="footnote-reference" href="#debug-abi" id="id25"><sup>7</sup></a></td>
+<td>building a debug version of your code.<a class="footnote-reference" href="#debug-abi" id="id24"><sup>7</sup></a></td>
<td>variant=debug</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><tt class="docutils literal">p</tt></td>
@@ -784,7 +781,7 @@
<!-- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -->
</div>
<div class="section" id="test-your-program">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id50">6.4 Test Your Program</a></h2>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id49">6.4 Test Your Program</a></h2>
<p>To test our subject extraction, we'll filter the following text
file. Copy it out of your browser and save it as <tt class="docutils literal">jayne.txt</tt>:</p>
<pre class="literal-block">
@@ -806,7 +803,7 @@
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="conclusion-and-further-resources">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id51">7 Conclusion and Further Resources</a></h1>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id50">7 Conclusion and Further Resources</a></h1>
<p>This concludes your introduction to Boost and to integrating it
with your programs. As you start using Boost in earnest, there are
surely a few additional points you'll wish we had covered. One day
@@ -817,10 +814,8 @@
mailing list</a>.</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><a class="reference external" href="../../tools/build/v2/index.html">Boost.Build reference manual</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference external" href="../../tools/build/v2/engine/index.html">Boost.Jam reference manual</a></li>
<li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/more/mailing_lists.htm#users">Boost Users' mailing list</a></li>
<li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/more/mailing_lists.htm#jamboost">Boost.Build mailing list</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?Boost.Build_V2">Boost.Build Wiki</a></li>
<li><a class="reference external" href="../../libs/index.html">Index of all Boost library documentation</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="admonition-onward admonition">
@@ -835,7 +830,7 @@
<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
<tbody valign="top">
<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id2">[1]</a></td><td>We recommend
-downloading <a class="reference external" href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=8041"><tt class="docutils literal">boost_1_46_0</tt><tt class="docutils literal">.7z</tt></a> and using <a class="reference external" href="http://www.7-zip.org">7-Zip</a> to decompress
+downloading <a class="reference external" href="http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_46_0.html"><tt class="docutils literal">boost_1_46_0</tt><tt class="docutils literal">.7z</tt></a> and using <a class="reference external" href="http://www.7-zip.org">7-Zip</a> to decompress
it. We no longer recommend .zip files for Boost because they are twice
as large as the equivalent .7z files. We don't recommend using Windows'
built-in decompression as it can be painfully slow for large archives.</td></tr>
@@ -863,7 +858,7 @@
<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="continuation" rules="none">
<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
<tbody valign="top">
-<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id16">[4]</a></td><td><p class="first">In this example, the caret character <tt class="docutils literal">^</tt> is a
+<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id15">[4]</a></td><td><p class="first">In this example, the caret character <tt class="docutils literal">^</tt> is a
way of continuing the command on multiple lines, and must be the
<strong>final character</strong> used on the line to be continued (i.e. do
not follow it with spaces). The command prompt responds with
@@ -901,7 +896,7 @@
<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="distinct" rules="none">
<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
<tbody valign="top">
-<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id24">[6]</a></td><td>This convention distinguishes the static version of
+<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id23">[6]</a></td><td>This convention distinguishes the static version of
a Boost library from the import library for an
identically-configured Boost DLL, which would otherwise have the
same name.</td></tr>
@@ -910,7 +905,7 @@
<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="debug-abi" rules="none">
<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
<tbody valign="top">
-<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id25">[7]</a></td><td>These libraries were compiled without optimization
+<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id24">[7]</a></td><td>These libraries were compiled without optimization
or inlining, with full debug symbols enabled, and without
<tt class="docutils literal">NDEBUG</tt> <tt class="docutils literal">#define</tt>d. Although it's true that sometimes
these choices don't affect binary compatibility with other
Modified: branches/release/more/getting_started/windows.rst
==============================================================================
--- branches/release/more/getting_started/windows.rst (original)
+++ branches/release/more/getting_started/windows.rst 2011-03-02 03:25:52 EST (Wed, 02 Mar 2011)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
binaries when given the option.
.. _`Boost website version of this Getting Started guide`:
- http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_36_0/more/getting_started/index.html
+ http://www.boost.org/more/getting_started/index.html
.. _`Boost downloads`: `sf-download`_
.. _installer: http://www.boostpro.com/products/free
.. _BoostPro Computing: http://www.boostpro.com
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