Re: [Boost-users] [asio] Problems with Boost.System

From: Damjan Miklic (damjan.miklic_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-11-09 05:46:44

Thaks for the quick reply. Unfortunately i still can't compile the 
system library.  My default installation doesn't even have a

libs\system

folder. I have downloaded system-0.2.1.zip from the boost vault and 
copied the 'system' folder to

boost_1_34_1\libs

but running

bjam --toolset=msvc --with-system

results with the same error:

wrong library name 'system' in the --with-<library> option.

Running bjam in

boost\libs\system\build

gives a lengthy error message and doesn't seem to build anything.

Further assistance would be appreciated.

Best regards,

Damjan Miklic

Simon Pickles wrote:
> Hi, I had this problem recently.
> 
> I had to abandon the stage argument and just use:
> 
> bjam --toolset=msvc --with-system
> 
> or alternatively, just build the system part by running bjam in:
> 
> boost\libs\system\build
> 
> like this:
> 
> bjam --toolset=msvc threading=multi link=static
> 
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Simon
> 
> 
> 
> Damjan Miklic wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am running into some problems when trying to build a simple Asio 
>> program (the Timer2 tutorial) with MSVC 8.0. I have installed Boost 
>> using the installer from Boost Consulting and copied the Asio headers to 
>> the boost_1_34_1\boost directory. The program compiles (with three 
>> warnings about deprecated unsafe functions in asio headers) but linking 
>> fails with the error:
>> 
>> fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 
>> 'libboost_system-vc80-mt-sgd-1_34_1.lib'
>> 
>> I have tried building Boost.System with the command:
>> 
>> bjam --with-system stage
>> 
>> according to the instructions found on:
>> 
>> http://asio.sourceforge.net/boost_asio_0_3_8/libs/asio/doc/html/boost_asio/using.html
>> 
>> but i get the following error:
>> error: wrong library name 'system' in the --with-<library> option.
>> 
>> I have searched the Boost website and mailing list archives but couldn't 
>> find any further information on building the System library.
>> 
>> Any help in resolving this problem will be greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> 
>> Damjan Miklic
>>