Re: [Boost-users] Visual Studio .NET 2008 compiler #defines?

From: Mat Marcus (mat-lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-12-17 14:44:28

On Dec 16, 2007 9:57 PM, Richard <legalize+jeeves_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> [Please do not mail me a copy of your followup]
>
> boost-users_at_[hidden] spake the secret code
> <aedf0bab0712162047m2a00e1c8ma15052b9aac1550c_at_[hidden]> thusly:
>
> >On Dec 17, 2007 3:48 PM, Richard <legalize+jeeves_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >> Are there plans to update the #defines to recognize VS.NET 2008 soon,
> >> or should I do something to update the headers?
> >
> >A fix has already been checked into SVN trunk AFAIK.
>
> OK, I could look there.  What's the best way to contact the people at
> Boost Consultants to see if we can get a new installer?
>
> >>  (Would this mean I'd
> >> have to recompile all the libs?  I'm using the precompiled libs at the
> >> moment.)
> >
> >That would depend on which libraries you are using, but yes probably.
>
> Is there any sort of document that describes the steps necessary to do
> this on a Windows machine with VS.NET?
> --

The following patch to boost 1.34.1 allows us, amongst other things,
to build a number of boost libraries against VS 2008/MSVC 9
http://tinyurl.com/237tem (original link:
http://stlab.adobe.com:8080/@md=d&cd=//adobe_source_libraries/tools/&cdf=//adobe_source_libraries/tools/boost_1_34_1_patch_01.txt&sr=2954&c=CF6@//adobe_source_libraries/tools/boost_1_34_1_patch_01.txt
). Perhaps you will find it useful.

 - Mat