Re: [Boost-users] How do I get boost to work with vs.net 2005 ?

From: Brian Braatz (brianb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-24 18:22:00

I believe I can help.

Lets say you have downloaded boost to the dir:

C:\boost

now if you CD into that dir- you will get something like the following
files:

06/10/2005  10:50 AM    <DIR>          .
06/10/2005  10:50 AM    <DIR>          ..
05/26/2005  01:48 AM    <DIR>          bin
06/16/2005  02:27 PM    <DIR>          boost
02/04/2005  04:09 PM               499 boost-build.jam
02/04/2005  04:09 PM               675 boost.css
02/04/2005  04:09 PM             6,897 boost.png
02/21/2005  11:10 AM    <DIR>          CVS
02/18/2005  03:46 PM    <DIR>          doc
02/04/2005  04:09 PM             3,558 google_logo_40wht.png
02/04/2005  04:09 PM            49,603 index.htm
02/04/2005  04:09 PM             9,406 Jamfile
02/04/2005  04:09 PM               882 Jamfile.v2
02/04/2005  04:09 PM               450 Jamrules
05/26/2005  01:04 AM    <DIR>          libs
02/04/2005  04:09 PM             1,361 LICENSE_1_0.txt
02/18/2005  03:47 PM    <DIR>          more
02/18/2005  03:47 PM    <DIR>          people
(abbreviated)

Now using my example dirs- some important dirs to be aware of:

C:\boost\boost - the libraries themselves are here
C:\boost\libs  - look here for the documentation (html) files for a
given library

since the libs are in c:\boost you need to do the following:

visual studio-
(menu) view-solution explorer

then in the solution explorer, right click on the project name
select "Properties" from the menu

click on the "C\C++" select on the left 
click on the "General" item below this

on the right you will see "Additional Include Directories"
type in (in our case above) C:\boost

the cute thing about this is (recall there is a boost dir below
C:\boost) you can now do a #include with the sub dir of boost in the
string

i.e.

#include <boost/smart_ptr.hpp>

You can TEST if the "Additional Included Directories" setting is
CORRECT- by doing the following:

(set the setting as described above)

move your cursor over 

#include <boost/smart_ptr.hpp>

right click- on that menu select "Open Document <boost/smart_ptr.hpp>"

IF that succeeds, then you have setup the #include directories
correctly- 
if not then you put the wrong value in "Additional Included Directories"

HOPE THAT HELPS

Brian :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-users-
> bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Mart marvin
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 3:13 PM
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] How do I get boost to work with vs.net 2005
?
> 
> It didn't work!
> 
> I followed the directions to the letter.  Is it a bug with VS.NET 2005
> beta?
>   Here's the message I got:
> 
> Cannot open include file: 'boost\smart_ptr.h': No such file or
directory
> 
> Here is my code:
> 
> #include "stdafx.h"
> #include "x.h"
> #include <boost\smart_ptr.h>
> 
> int main()
> {
> 	x& p = *new x;
> 	delete &p;
> 	return 0;
> }
> 
> Please help... I'm desperate to try Boost.  Looked at the
documentation
> and
> I'm drooling to play with it.
> 
> >From: "Pablo Aguilar" <pablo.aguilar_at_[hidden]>
> >Reply-To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> >To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> >Subject: Re: [Boost-users] How do I get boost to work with vs.net
2005 ?
> >Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:10:36 -0700
> >
> >Open VS.NET
> > >From the "Tools" menu, select "Options"
> >In the tree to the left, open "Projects & Solutions" and select VC++
> >Directories
> > >From the drop down list labelled "Show directories for:" select
> "Include
> >files"
> >Add the boost root directory (wherever you decompressed the boost
> >installation) to that list.
> >
> >HTH
> >
> >
> >Pablo
> >
> > >I downloaded the executable from sourceforge, but I'm at a loss how
to
> >get
> > > the libraries to be recognized by VS.NET.  I googled but nothing
that
> > > works
> > > turned up.  I'm  desperate to try and play with the boost
libraries
> and
> >am
> > > eager to get started with them.  Can someone describe it step by
step
> > > command by command?
> > >
> > > I'm on Win2k Pro.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> >
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