Re: [Boost-users] [program_options] Unsure about linking options

From: Ovanes Markarian (om_boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-09 07:00:17

Norbert thanks for your answer!

The problem I currently face is that boost compilation generates files with -vc- toolset name, but
the linker looks for the libs with -vc80- toolset name.

Many thanks,
Ovanes.

On Fri, March 9, 2007 12:52, Norbert Unterberg wrote:
> Ovanes Markarian schrieb:
>
>> I got the HEAD revision from CVS and successfully compiled required libraries. One of the
>> required
>> libs is program_options. I have variations of the compiled lib with a name as:
>>
>> boost_program_options-vc-mt-1_35.lib
>>
>> When I try to recompile my code I get a linking error stating:
>>
>> LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'libboost_program_options-vc80-mt-gd-1_35.lib'
>>
>>
>> My question is: Why is compiler still looking for libboost_program_options-vc80-mt-gd-1_35.lib?
>> Do
>> I have to change some config files? If yes, which?
>
> The boost_*.lib files are the import libraries to use the boost DLLS.
> The libboost_*.lib files are the libraries for static linking.
>
> The default is that the boost libraries are statically linked. If you
> #define BOOST_ALL_DYN_LINK then the DLL versions will be linked.
>
> If you #define BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB then the automatic linking is disabled,
> and you have to specify the boost libraries in the linker command line.
>
> All these defines can be configured in <boost/config/user.hpp>
>
> Norbert
>
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