Re: [Boost-users] building tutorial with bjam

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-24 22:00:22

Steven Watanabe wrote:
> 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.

Oh, that's an embarrassment for Boost.Build, IMO.

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