[Boost-users] Re: Need linking help for boost::filesystem

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-12-09 16:04:17

Scott Meyers <Usenet_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Any idea where to start debugging?  If I now give this command,
>
>   D:\C++\Boost\Current>..\bjam.exe "-sTOOLS=gcc"

1. The release version doesn't seem to have proper support for
   building DLLs according to
   http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=852942&group_id=7586&atid=207586,
   and it's not clear from Beman's comment that it supports GCC on windows

     Date: 2003-12-02 20:21
     Sender: beman_dawes
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     Are you running one of the release versions, or from the CVS? 
     The release versions link OK with VC++ 6.0, 7.0, and 7.1, but 
     had no declspec support. The CVS version should be more 
     flexible, but the changes are recent so make sure you are up 
     to date.

   You might try a CVS snapshot
   (http://www.boost-consulting.com/boost.tar.bz2) if that's what you
   want.

2. Try going into the libs/filesystem/test subdirectory of your Boost
   tree and invoking bjam -d+2 -sTOOLS=<whatever> there.  If tests
   build and run you'll know that things are working; the "-d+2" part
   will also show you the commands that were used to link to the FS
   library so you can replicate them yourself as neccessary.

HTH,
-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com