Re: [Boost-users] MinGW Build Issues

From: Jonathan Turkanis (turkanis_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-01-16 00:17:52

Chris Miller wrote:
> Why on earth I try and support Windows is beyond my comprehension.
> It's just something I do.
> 
> I'm having some massive difficulties making Boost build with MinGW so
> I can start using it from Code::Blocks.  I've tried using Boost's
> native Jam system, but first I have to build that.  

You don't have to build it; you can download a pre-built binary: 
http://tinyurl.com/2q36f.

> And that doesn't
> work.
> 
> It keeps telling me this:

...

> It keeps trying to use the MSVC toolset, even though I'm telling it not to.
> 
> Any help here would be nice!

Have you tried:

   set PATH=<path to MinGW/bin>
   build mingw

?

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Jonathan Turkanis
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