Re: [Boost-users] [regex] problem with linking to boost_regex

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [regex] problem with linking to boost_regex
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-10 14:10:35

AMDG

John Maddock wrote:
>>    this is the first time iam using boost::regex.
>> when i compile the program, it lists a lot of 'undefined reference 
>> to' s to
>> regex functions.
>> tried setting linked flag -llibboost_regex-gcc43-mt and 
>> -L/usr/local/lib in
>> eclipse but no use.
>
> We would need to see the actual command lines and the error messages 
> to help, but one quick check is that the -llibboost_regex-gcc43-mt 
> flag must come *after* the object files that use on the linker command 
> line.

In addition , I believe that the correct option is
-lboost_regex-gcc43-mt, since gcc will add the
lib prefix automatically.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe