Re: [Boost-users] How to build a python extension using Visual C++ IDE instead of bjam?

From: happybrowndog (happybrowndog_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-03 03:13:39

Are you sure this works?  I followed every step for making a DLL as you 
had described, but I get a lot of warnings and errors.  I am using Boost 
1.35.0 with Visual C++ 9.0.  Here is the first batch of warnings leading 
to the first error:

1>------ Rebuild All started: Project: getting_started2, Configuration: 
Debug Win32 ------
1>Deleting intermediate and output files for project 'getting_started2', 
configuration 'Debug|Win32'
1>Compiling...
1>stdafx.cpp
1>Compiling...
1>getting_started2.cpp
1>dllmain.cpp
1>dict.cpp
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(30) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::call' : inconsistent 
dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(77) 
: see previous definition of 'call'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(37) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::dict_base' : 
inconsistent dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(72) 
: see previous definition of '{ctor}'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(41) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::dict_base' : 
inconsistent dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(73) 
: see previous definition of '{ctor}'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(45) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::clear' : inconsistent 
dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(24) 
: see previous definition of 'clear'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(53) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::copy' : inconsistent 
dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(27) 
: see previous definition of 'copy'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(68) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::get' : inconsistent 
dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(30) 
: see previous definition of 'get'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(81) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::get' : inconsistent 
dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(32) 
: see previous definition of 'get'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(86) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::has_key' : 
inconsistent dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(35) 
: see previous definition of 'has_key'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(91) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::items' : inconsistent 
dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(38) 
: see previous definition of 'items'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(104) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::iteritems' : 
inconsistent dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(41) 
: see previous definition of 'iteritems'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(109) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::iterkeys' : 
inconsistent dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(44) 
: see previous definition of 'iterkeys'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(114) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::itervalues' : 
inconsistent dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(47) 
: see previous definition of 'itervalues'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(119) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::keys' : inconsistent 
dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(50) 
: see previous definition of 'keys'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(132) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::popitem' : 
inconsistent dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(54) 
: see previous definition of 'popitem'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(139) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::setdefault' : 
inconsistent dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(57) 
: see previous definition of 'setdefault'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(144) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::setdefault' : 
inconsistent dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(59) 
: see previous definition of 'setdefault'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(149) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::update' : inconsistent 
dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(62) 
: see previous definition of 'update'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(162) : 
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::values' : inconsistent 
dll linkage
1>        c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(65) 
: see previous definition of 'values'
1>errors.cpp
1>exec.cpp
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\exec.cpp(17) : 
error C2491: 'boost::python::eval' : definition of dllimport function 
not allowed

gchen wrote:
> happybrowndog wrote:
>> Is there a way to build a boost python extension using Visual C++ IDE 
>> instead of bjam?  Has anyone done it, and how is it done?
> 
> I use VS project to build all boost libraries which are not head-only.
> 
> For Boost.Python:
> 
> First create a static library (.lib) or dynamic library (.dll) VS project,
> add all the .cpp files in 'boost\libs\python\src' to it.
> 
> Then open the project properties dialog, add  boost and Python
> include path in 'C++ -> General', if you choose a static library (.lib),
> add a BOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_LIB  in 'C++ -> Preprocessor',
> if you want choose the output library name, add a
> BOOST_PYTHON_NO_LIB too, if it is a dynamic library (.dll), add
> the Python lib in 'Linker -> Input'.
> 
> You can get the details about these BOOST_PYTHON_XXXX
> preprocessors in boost\python\detail\config.hpp.