[Boost-users] newbie build question

From: Frank Brown (frog-boo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-15 20:06:44

sorry if this has been asked before, it's very elementary but i can't find 
references in the archives or faq so here goes:

i just installed boost libraries and built them via bjam.  they seemed to build 
successfully.  i'm using the vc7.1 compiler.  when i try to compile (cl) a .cpp 
file containing the following include

#include <boost/regex.hpp>

i get the following:

testBoost.cpp(8) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 
'boost/regex.hpp': No such file or directory

if i replace the include with the actual file spec like this:

#include "C:\Boost\include\boost-1_32\boost\regex.hpp"

i get the following compiler error:

testboost.cpp
C:\Boost\include\boost-1_32\boost\regex.hpp(28) : fatal error C1083: Cannot 
open include file: 'boost/regex/config.hpp': No such file or directory

apparently the compiler (cl) isn't translating <boost>.  since one boost header 
refers to others i need to fix this basic problem.

i tried substituting the bjam.exe in place of cl to compile, then i get a 
different error:

Unable to load Boost.Build: could not find "boost-build.jam"
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Attempted search from D:\c\whereis up to the root

so i'm sorry to bother y'all with such a simple problem, all i need to know is 
how to compile (the 'hello world' scenario).  thanks for your attention.

-frank brown (stupid jerk)
http://www.inwa.net/~frog