RE: [Boost-testing] Re: [Wave] vc-8_0 woes

From: Hartmut Kaiser (hartmut.kaiser_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-26 05:02:33

Martyn Lovell wrote:

> We've made changes to our compilers, libraries, linker and 
> IDE project system to make generation of manifests as 
> automatic as possible. But one area where we do expect manual 
> changes is in makefiles building DLLs (as the boost build 
> system does).
> 
> Because our documentation in beta 2 isn't complete in this 
> area, I'll walk through the diagnostic steps manually with you.
> 
> Generally, after linking a DLL with VC8, you'll see a 
> manifest file next to it on the disk (foo.dll.manifest). You 
> should use an mt command line to bind this manifest into the 
> DLL, and this will allow it to find the runtimes it needs. 
> If you need help, I can give you the exact mt command line 
> you need, though I think Dave already has this.
> 
> If you're seeing problems after this, there are a number of 
> possible causes. 
> To help me understand what you're seeing, could you tell me 
> exactly what text is in the Windows error dialog you see when 
> you try to use your DLL? From that I can ask the next 
> diagnostic questions.

I think the problems are fixed already after Dave's changes to the build
system (at least for Wave). Dave said he 'turned off the manifest stuff' -
whatever this means ;-)

Regards Hartmut