Re: [Boost-users] Boost (& Visual Studio 2003) for Dummies?

From: George Diamantopoulos (gxd186_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-03-02 07:11:53

That's not particularly accurate to my knowledge.

You also need compiled libraries if you plan to use the boost filesystem 
or boost python libraries.

Otherwise, you don't need to do much. Do this:

Tools -> Options -> Projects -> VC++ Directories -> Include files
there, add your boost_1_31_0 directory.

You're done....

George Diamantopoulos

Jeff Holle wrote:

> There are only a few components of boost that actually have libraries.
>
> Boost.graph does have a library, but its only an I/O module for 
> graphviz .dot files. Its called bgl-viz on my linux system. Its 
> special purpose and you don't have any need for it unless you use 
> graphviz. That said, I'd recommend you use it because its a great way 
> to experiment with boost.graph. The deal is that graphviz offers neat 
> tools for creating nicely layed out graphs.
>
> The logical place for you to begin experimenting with boost.graph is 
> simply compile its examples in boost/libs/graph/example. Its all setup 
> with bjam.
> The only time you need to deal with installing anything is when you 
> use graphviz and then its only one file.
>
>
> Matthew Jankowski wrote:
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> My need is to combine a program I’ve written with some linear 
>> algebra. I can generally do most basic tasks in C/C++, but not yet 
>> derived classes and the like.
>>
>> Anyway, not wanting to reinvent the wheel, my searches revealed that 
>> ‘boost’ might be a good source of code for some math functions I will 
>> need, essentially matrix operations.
>>
>> I read the getting started page 
>> http://boost.org/more/getting_started.html, all I managed to do was 
>> run the batch file in the tools/build folder, but I don’t think this 
>> installed any libraries, or if it did, it didn’t put them where I 
>> need them….I don’t have much experience working from the command line 
>> in Windows…
>>
>> Boost looks good, can anyone help me get started?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Matt
>>
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