Re: [Boost-users] Failed build using vc7.1

From: Jim Pritts (jpritts_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-07 20:52:57

Owen,

I am tracking down the same problem, except I am using the free 2003
Visual C++ tools.  I suspect it has something to do with Cygwin, that
is what we have in common.  I also do not have python installed.  I
will let you know if I find out anything.  My error log is very similar.

--Jimmy.
"Owen Jacobson" <ojacobson_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Salve.
>
> I'm trying to use boost.threads in my project, as they look like the
> cleanest cross-platform threading interface I've seen in a while, and I'm
> running into a wee problem convincing the libraries to build.
>
> My setup:
>
> Windows 2000 SP 4
> Microsoft Visual C++ 7.1 (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
> 2003\VC7\)
> MS SDK (U:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK)
> Boost 1.31.0 (C:\boost_1_31_0, installing to C:\boost)
>
> Cygwin is installed, but not present in PATH; I am not using cygwin to build
> this project, only to run PostgreSQL.  Python is not installed, as I have no
> need for it.  Visual C++ 6.0 is also installed (for legacy projects), but
> not present in PATH.
>
> bjam is present in PATH, as downloaded from Sourceforge.
>
> C:\boost_1_31_0> bjam -v
> Boost.Jam  Version 3.1.9. OS=NT.
>
> Attempting to run bjam results in a lengthy list of errors:
>
> -- long paste --
> C:\boost_1_31_0> bjam -sTOOLS=vc7.1
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> skipping Boost.Python library build due to missing or incorrect
> configuration
> (...)
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> ...patience...
> ...found 5266 targets...
> ...updating 747 targets...
> MkDir1 bin
> MkDir1 bin\boost
> MkDir1 bin\boost\libs
> MkDir1 bin\boost\libs\date_time
> MkDir1 bin\boost\libs\date_time\build
> MkDir1 bin\boost\libs\date_time\build\boost_date_time.dll
> MkDir1 bin\boost\libs\date_time\build\boost_date_time.dll\vc7.1
> MkDir1 bin\boost\libs\date_time\build\boost_date_time.dll\vc7.1\debug
> vc-C++
> bin\boost\libs\date_time\build\boost_date_time.dll\vc7.1\debug\greg_month.ob
> j
> The system cannot find the path specified.
> The system cannot find the path specified.
>
>     CALL "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
> 2003\VC7\bin\VCVARS32.BAT" >nul
>     "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\VC7\bin\cl"
>
> /Zm800 -nologo -GX -c  -DBOOST_DATE_TIME_POSIX_TIME_STD_CONFIG -DBOOST_ALL_D
> YN_LINK=1  /Z7 /Od /Ob0 /GX /GR /MDd /Op  /Zc:forScope
> Zc:wchar_t  -I"bin\boost\libs\date_time\build"  -I"C:\boost_1_31_0"   -Fo"bi
> n\boost\libs\date_time\build\boost_date_time.dll\vc7.1\debug\greg_month.obj"
>   -Tp"C:\boost_1_31_0\libs\date_time\build\../src/gregorian/greg_month.cpp"
>
> ...failed vc-C++
> bin\boost\libs\date_time\build\boost_date_time.dll\vc7.1\debug\greg_month.ob
> j...
> -- end paste --
> (There is a complete build log at
> <http://machinae.lionsanctuary.net/2004/07/boost-log> (424KB).)
>
> What is vc-C++ doing and where can I find it?  There is no file with that
> string in the name anywhere in the boost tree.  As far as I can tell, it
> fails to build any object files at all.
>
> Any suggestions?
> Owen
>
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