[Boost-users] More on: Problem solved: LNK2019 with boost::thread_group [!]

Subject: [Boost-users] More on: Problem solved: LNK2019 with boost::thread_group [!]
From: Joseph A. Marks (josephamarks_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-12-11 12:20:13

Thanks, Steve, I get this in thread form so your great reply isn't included here.  (AMDG).

We often (though not always) have the following line also:

using boost::unit_test_framework::test_suite;

My coding standards manual says only to put using directives in .cpp files rather than .h (or .hpp) files.

Joseph A. Marks
PHONE:  [phone]
e-mail:  josephamarks_at_[hidden]

--- On Thu, 12/11/08, Joseph A. Marks <josephamarks_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> In case anyone ever needs to know, here are the steps taken
> to solve the problem:  {NOTE:  A colleague helped me with
> this}.
> 
> Re-loaded Boost, upgrading to v. 1.37 {this upgrade may be
> a red herring, but it didn't hurt).  This version is
> very friendly to compiling in MS VS 2008 (version 9).
> 
> Then, added the following, at the top of any relevant file:
> 
> #include <boost/test/floating_point_comparison.hpp>
> 
> #define BOOST_TEST_MAIN "Test
> put_your_town_string_here"
> #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
> #include <boost/test/auto_unit_test.hpp>
> 
> I am not sure if the first of these includes is required,
> but this always seems to work.
> 
> Hopefully, someone will be helped by this e-mail at some
> point or other.
> 
> Thanks,
> Sincerely,
> 
> Joseph A. Marks
> e-mail:  josephamarks_at_[hidden]
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 12/8/08, Joseph A. Marks
> <josephamarks_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
> > From: Joseph A. Marks <josephamarks_at_[hidden]>
> > Subject: LNK2019 with boost::thread_group [!]
> > To: boost-devel_at_[hidden]
> > Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 10:53 AM
> > I get the following linker error using Boost, I am
> trying to
> > get it to compile using VS 2008, with a makefile
> system:
> > 
> > error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "class
> > boost::unit_test::test_suite * __cdecl
> > init_unit_test_suite(int,char * * const)"
> >
> (?init_unit_test_suite@@YAPAVtest_suite_at_unit_test_at_boost@@HQAPAD_at_Z)
> > referenced in function _main
> > 
> > Does anyone have any insight?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > 
> > Joseph A. Marks
> > e-mail:  josephamarks @ yahoo.com
> 
> Joseph A. Marks
> e-mail:  josephamarks_at_[hidden]

Joseph A. Marks
PHONE:  [phone]
e-mail:  josephamarks_at_[hidden]