Re: [Boost-users] [Boost.Filesystem] problem to link an executabl eto boost_filesys tem static library on Windows XP

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-08 11:12:10

Johan.GUIHENEUF_at_[hidden] wrote:
> Hello Rush and everybody,
>
> Thank you for your answer. Unfortunately, it does NOT match the name.
> The name computed "by auto_link.hpp" is
> boost_filesystem-vc71-mt-s-1_33.lib and the name of the static
> library on my computer is boost_filesystem-vc71-mt-1_33.lib (without
> the '-s').
> So my problem is a problem of name mismatch, not a problem of project
> configuration for linking.

Auto-link is looking for a library that was built with:

* static runtime
* multithreading

But the lib on your HD was built with:

* dynamic runtime
* multithreading

And the two are not binary compatible.

So either:

Change your code generation setting to "debug multithread dll"

or

Build the static runtime versions: you will need to follow the getting 
started guide for this: http://www.boost.org/more/getting_started.html

BTW, I notice in your original message you say you set the preprocessor 
define _MT - you should *never ever* do that yourself - the compiler will 
define it for you if you select one of the multi-threaded code generation 
options.  Boost will get seriously confused if you lie about which runtime 
is actually being used (and so will any other libraries you may use).  But 
you probably knew all that already :-)

HTH, John.