[Boost-users] Unresolved symbol in boost::filesystem lib with MS VC++ 2005 Pro

From: Noud de Beijer (nouddebeijer_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-02-08 05:49:05

Hi all,

I’m using boost version 1.34.1 (downloaded from http://www.boost-consulting.com/)
with Visual C++ 2005 Professional. Everything worked fine (even boost::filesystem) until I started using boost::filesystem::directory_iterator.
I’m trying to compile the example below and get a unresolved
symbol:
"unsigned int boost::filesystem::detail::not_found_error".

*) Of course, I’m linking against the boost filesystem library (if I don’t I get even more unresolved symbols).
*) I do define BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB but if I don’t I still get the unresolved symbol.
*) Under Linux the same example compiles, links and runs fine!
*) I checked and the symbol exists in the library.
*) I’m using the correct runtime
*) If I comment out the boost::filesystem::directory_iterator line (so only boost::filesystem::exists()) then the example compiles, links, and runs fine!

Can anybody point me in the right direction? Is this a problem with my Visual Studio setup? Or is this a problem in the boost consulting stuff?

Regards,

Noud

<code>

#include "boost/filesystem.hpp"
#include <string>

int main()
{
  std::string myDirString="C:\\";
 
  boost::filesystem::exists(myDirString);

  boost::filesystem::directory_iterator myIter(myDirString);

  return 0;
}

</code




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