Re: [Boost-users] building tutorial with bjam

From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-24 08:53:01

AMDG

David Abrahams wrote:
> Steven Watanabe wrote:
>   
>> AMDG
>>
>> Tony May wrote:
>>     
>>> I am  trying to build the  tutorial example showing how to call a c++
>>> function from a python script. When I run bjam I get the following
>>> message.
>>> I am using MSVC++ 2005 Express Edition.
>>>       
>> Is the compiler in your path?
>> You can either use the Visual Studio Command Prompt
>> or call vsvars32.bat explicitly.
>>     
>
> In almost every case that should make no difference at all;
> Boost.Build's msvc toolset is designed to do that for you if necessary.
>  It might be instructive to add --debug-configuration to the bjam
> command line, though.
>   

Ok.  I found the solution

using msvc : 8.0express ;

just saying 8.0 doesn't work.  Grrr.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe