Re: [Boost-users] Problem building for VC-8

From: Matthias Hofmann (hofmann_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-15 11:03:05

"Bob Cowdery" <Bob.Cowdery_at_[hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:3A76756EED583B43A4AD704E29CCD079715C67_at_mail.aprsmartlogik.com...
> Hi
>
> I am trying to build the boost libraries on XP with the VC-8 compiler from 
> the Express edition. I have downloaded boost-1-33-1 and bjam 
> boost-jam-3.1.13-1-ntx86. I tried to follow the instructions at 
> http://www.boost.org/tools/build/v1/vc-8_0-tools.html. It's not clear to 
> me if the msvc tools and the vc8 extension have to be installed or are 
> part of bjam. I can't find a download for the tools though. Ignoring that, 
> I simply ran up the hopefully correct environment by running "C:\Program 
> Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 
> R2\Setup\SetEnvLaunchWinXP32Retail.Cmd" /XP32 /RETAIL and then 
> vcvars32.bat. I also set VC80_ROOT to my VC8 directory.
>
> Whatever I try I get the same result as below. It's trying to invoke VC7 
> which I don't have.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Bob

I have just successfully compiled boost 1.33.1 with VC++ 8.0 two days ago. 
The following information has helped me a lot, see the section titeld "How 
to Install Boost for Visual C++ Users":

http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?InstallingBoost

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