[Boost-users] Re: Boost Python installation Windows XP+Visual C++ 7.1

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-07 03:09:45

Nguyen Xuan Son wrote:
> Hi,
> My problem is the following
> 1/ I install Python 2.4 at D:\Programs\Python24 using the binary file from
> www.python.org
> 2/ following the document from the boost.org I type the command
> 
>>bjam "-sTOOLS=vc-7_1 --with-python-root=D:\Programs\Python24" stage
 >
> But I receive the following error 
> 
>>--with-python-root=D:\Programs\Python24-tools.jam: Invalid argument

One set of quotes means there's only one command-line argument; it's 
treating the --with-python-root... part as the name of a toolset.  Try:

bjam "-sTOOLS=vc-7_1" --with-python-root=D:\Programs\Python24 stage

You may need to set some more variables such as -sPYTHON_VERSION=2.4, 
per http://www.boost.org/libs/python/building.html

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