Re: [Boost-users] linker problems with boost::test examples

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-07 11:21:57

"Markus Werle" <numerical.simulation_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:loom.20060206T183547-743_at_post.gmane.org...
> Hi!
>
> I have some problems getting started with boost::test.
>
> I tried to build a Vc7 project using the code of
> http://boost.org/libs/test/test/result_report_test.cpp, but this
> fails to compile due to unresolved symbol init_unit_test_suite.

You need to link with the Test Execution Monitor not the Unit Test Framework 
component

> libboost_unit_test_framework-vc71-mt-sgd-1_33_1.lib(framework.obj) : error
> LNK2019: Nicht aufgelostes externes Symbol '"class 
> boost::unit_test::test_suite
> * __cdecl init_unit_test_suite(int,char * * const)"
> (?init_unit_test_suite@@YAPAVtest_suite_at_unit_test_at_boost@@HQAPAD_at_Z)', 
> verwiesen
> in Funktion '"void __cdecl boost::unit_test::framework::init(int,char * *
> const)" (?init_at_framework@unit_test_at_boost@@YAXHQAPAD_at_Z)'
> Debug/test.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unaufgeloste externe Verweise
>
> Am I missing anything?
>
> I found out that
> #include <boost/test/included/test_exec_monitor.hpp>
> resolves the problem, but is this the correct solution?

This is one alternative that put included version of the Test Execution 
Monitor directly into your test module. No linking is necessary in this 
case.

Gennadiy