Re: [Boost-users] How to Compile Boost for All Versions of Visual Studio

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] How to Compile Boost for All Versions of Visual Studio
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-26 17:25:28

AMDG

Zachary Turner wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 3:41 PM, Altaf Navalur<altaf.navalur_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>>   I have installed VS 2003, VS 2005 & VS 2008 in my PC. I have to work on
>> all these versions. When I compile boost, it only compiles for VS 2008. How
>> do I compile it for all the three IDE`s?
>>     
>
> Each version of MSVC ships with its own command prompt.  Open the
> corresponding command prompt, then cd to the boost build directory and
> use the 'toolset=' option on the command line when you build

The command prompt is unnecessary.  Boost.Build searches
the registry for known versions of msvc.  If you don't specify
a version, the default is the most recent one found.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe