Re: [Boost-users] compiling error using Boost with VC++ 6

From: Victor A. Wagner Jr. (vawjr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-23 10:24:09

At Wednesday 2005-03-23 05:07, you wrote:

>Yes, it's the latest version of boost (1.32). I don't have access to VC7
>as the firm for which I am interning doesn't have that. So I just have to
>make do with VC6.

I'm not going to be any help, I no longer (for 2 years now) don't have 
access to vc6

but you MAY want to put:
C:\Boost\include\boost-1_32
in your "include directory" path instead of simply c:\boost

> > At Tuesday 2005-03-22 14:39, you wrote:
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>First a confession: I am new to VC++ AND to BOOST...I thought the best
> >> way
> >>to learn both was to dive right in...and now I'm looking for a
> >> life-guard!
> >
> > what version of boost (the latest is 1.32)?
> > and get a newer compiler  6 was released before the standard for C++ was
> > even approved!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >>OK, so here's the problem: I have installed the Boost Library in its
> >>default location (C:/Boost... ).
> >>
> >>When I try to compile the code random_demo.cpp (link to the code:
> >>http://www.boost.org/libs/random/random_demo.cpp), I get the following
> >>error:
> >>
> >>"fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file:
> >>'boost/random/linear_congruential.hpp': No such file or directory
> >>Error executing cl.exe."
> >>
> >>Clicking on the error leads me to the following source of error in the
> >> code:
> >>#include <boost/random/linear_congruential.hpp>
> >>
> >>I have added the root Boost directory to the directory path:
> >>(tools>options>directories > I added C:\Boost there for "include files")
> >>So I am not sure why the compiler can't locate the file.
> >>
> >>Any help would be appreciated.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>samvit
> >>
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