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

From: Johan Nilsson (r.johan.nilsson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-16 02:35:52

Bob Cowdery wrote:
> 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.

This isn't really a reply to your question, but did you try the installer 
at:

http://boost-consulting.com/download.html

// Johan