[Boost-users] Re: Newbie question... (sorry)

From: Chris (cpp_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-06-30 11:35:21

Hi Dave,
this a sample of the example I tried to compile to see if the libs had been
built and installed correctly
taken from http://www.boost.org/libs/filesystem/doc/index.htm#Introduction

simple_ls.cpp

#include "boost/filesystem/operations.hpp"
#include "boost/filesystem/path.hpp"
#include <iostream>
namespace fs = boost::filesystem;

int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
{
    fs::path full_path( fs::initial_path() );

//... rest skipped for brevity

    return 0;
}

The header file it could not find was the boost/filesystem/operations.hpp, I
even tried to use the angle brackets (just in case) but still no luck.

I have (with a bit of calm) tried to remove all the paths from VC++ and of
course it tells me that it cannot find the header (which of course is
normal) but when I add "C:\boost_1_31_0" to the list of INCLUDE directories
in VC++ it keeps telling me: "fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file
'libboost_filesystem-vc71-sgd-1_31.lib' "

Can I just ask, did I skip some fundamental step in the build and
installation process?

Thanks again for the help..

Chris

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:ud63hja0z.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...

> "Chris" <cpp_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
> > 9) Copied a simple example from the boost website to test the libraries,
> > compiled and VC doesn't find one of the header files..
>
> Which header file?
>
> -- 
> Dave Abrahams
> Boost Consulting
> http://www.boost-consulting.com