Re: [Boost-users] [BULK] Re: Compiling boost static librarieswithvc8

From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-04 13:47:43

AMDG

Patrick Loney wrote:
> In project properties go to Configuration Properties, c/C++, general and include the path to the boost header files (something like d:\Projects\boost\boost_1_34_1).
>
> In the same screen go to Linker, input and include the path to the libraries you want to use (something like D:\projects\boost\boost_1_34_1\lib\libboost_thread-vc80-mt-gd-1_34_1.lib
> ).
>
> If you're not sure which libraries to include just build the project and the errors will tell you what VS can't find,
>   

Visual studio supports auto linking.

Go to the tools menu and select Options.
Then go to project and solutions and select VC++ directories.
Add the include and library paths there.
That will set up boost globally for the IDE.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe