[Boost-users] Re: LNK1104: cannot open file 'libboost_unit_test_framework-vc71-sgd.lib'

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-11 05:43:25

Roy Varghese <roy2000_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hi
>
> I am trying to build a test program that comes with the Genserial
> library (http://genserial.soureforge.net), which uses boost. I get the
> following error while linking:
> test fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file
> 'libboost_unit_test_framework-vc71-sgd.lib'
>
> This library seems to be included because of these lines in one of the
> cpp files:
>
> #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
> using boost::unit_test_framework::test_suite;
>
> I verified that the file does exist in boost\lib however the naming is
> different, it has a version number suffix to it
> "libboost_unit_test_framework-vc71-sgd-1_31.lib'" hence the problem
> with the linker. How do I go about resolving this, short of renaming
> all the lib files?

I suggest you contact the genserial people about how their library is
intended to be built.

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