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

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-09 08:39:00

Ovanes Markarian wrote:

> 
> 
>> How did you configure the msvc toolset? If configuring it
>> in user-config.jam, you should have:
>>
>>         using msvc : 8.0 : whatever ;
>>
>> and if just using command line, you should use:
>>
>>         bjam toolset=msvc-8.0
>>
>> While it's possible to query compiler version by running compiler
>> binary, such magic is not implemented yet, so you need to
>> specify the version explicitly.
>>
>> - Volodya
>>
>>
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> 
> Somehow, I do not get through.... ;) The problem is that the site states
> to use -sTOOLS=vc-8_0. May be this setting is for older bjam build. 

Yes, that's what was in Boost 1.33.1. Would you mind looking
at

        http://boost-consulting.com/boost/more/getting_started/windows.html

and use "msvc-8.0" in plase of "toolset-name". 

Let me know if you run into any problems or unclear parts of docs.

- Volodya