[Boost-users] [Serialization] problem linking on Windows using Visual Studio and SCons

From: Ben Kirk (bkirk_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-09 16:35:33

I've looked everwhere I know to look (MSDN, SCons archive, Boost archive, etc) 
and tried tweeking my code every way I know how (and countless other 
suggestions found Googling), but for some reason I cannot get 
boost_serialization lib to link into my application. 

If I build with -DBOOST_SERIALIZATION_NO_LIB, I get LNK2005/LNK2019 errors. 
MSDN says these are CString related, but their "solution" is only for MFC - 
which won't work with my setup... I'm using SCons to build my "Custom 
Makefile" QT application - Visual Studio is basically just an editor for my 
environment. 

If I leave off -DBOOST_SERIALIZATION_NO_LIB, I get LNK1104 (can't open Boost 
Serialization lib file)... even though the path to the Boost Serialization 
lib is explictily listed on the command line (and it is there)! I think this 
could have something to do with Microsoft's auto-linking, but I'm not 100% 
sure.

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Best wishes,
Ben