Re: Boost::Python compilation problem

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-07-20 10:35:22

Mikołaj Dawidowski <dawm_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Thanks for response.
> I tried with BCB6 with the same results. So i assume i must use Microsoft or
> devc++ (MinGW port). 

Or regular MinGW, or Metrowerks, or Intel, or Cygwin GCC or a variety
of other compilers on other platforms.

> However the *.dsp  file which should be OK for VS6.0
> fail to open. VS60 says it is not Developer Studio 6.0 project and refuses
> to open it. In my next step i converted the given *.dsp file to BCB 6.0
> project file. I had to add same paths to the project and it almost compiled.
> I get an error:
>
> [C++ Error] handle.hpp(77): E2285 Could not find a match for
> 'detail::manage_ptr<T>(_object *,int)'
>
> Well, i havent found any manage_ptr too in boost nor Python nor STL
> directories.... so i got stuck. 
>
> Maybe someone have an idea?

Use Boost.Build.  That's the most-reliable way and works with many
many more compilers.

> The second question is: which compiler is best for compiling the
> Python.Boost (DevC++ = MinGW ? or VisualC++2002 or Visual C++
> 2003?). I think once i have the dll's i can incorporate it into my
> applications written in BCB.

Any of those will work, including vc6.

> The third question is: Is there a binary distribution of the Boost
> libs.  I'am talking about the sublibriaries that require it (Python,
> Threads, Regex, and so on)(Regex however works good with Borland
> compilers).

Not for Windows, AFAIK.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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