[Boost-users] Re: Newbie Q

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-10 06:56:09

Jon Handler <jon_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I'm failing to build either bjam or (eventually, I got the binary) the
> boost library. I'm using Win 2K, VC++ 6, boost 1.31.0. In setting
> environment variables, I set MSVC, 

How did you set it, and why would it matter?  Boost.Build doesn't use
a variable by that name.

> but couldn't figure out VISUALC

Details, please.  You couldn't figure out VISUALC, or Boost.Build
couldn't?  What were the messages you saw that indicated that?

> (since I don't have a VC++ directory). When I try to build, I get:
>
> D:\boost_1_31_0>bjam "-sTOOLS=msvc" install
>
> [ Fails to find PYTHON ]
>
> ...patience...
> ...found 7592 targets...
> ...updating 3079 targets...
> MkDir1 C:\Boost
> spawn: No such file or directory

Which bjam binary did you get (or under which command shell did you
build it) and which command shell are you using to invoke it?

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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