Re: [Boost-users] issues when building boost with zlib and bzip2

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] issues when building boost with zlib and bzip2
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-06-21 22:22:03

AMDG

Sean Farrow wrote:
> I'm trying to build boost with both the bzip2 and zlib io filters. I've
> tried the following command line with no success:
>
> Bjam -toolset=msvc -stage -sbzip_source="c:\program files\bzip2"
> -szlib_source="c:\program files\zlib"
>
> I get the error:
>
> Error c1083: cannot open file zlib.h
>
> This is in the c:\program files\zlib directory.
>
> Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
>   

The case of the options is significant.  I'm also surprised that
this doesn't fail earlier.  Also, you shouldn't have a "-" in front
of toolset=msvc or stage.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe