Re: [Boost-users] [python] python 3 with boost 1.44, without using bjam

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [python] python 3 with boost 1.44, without using bjam
From: Geoff Hilton (geoff.hilton_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-09-10 11:34:10

On 09/09/2010 11:37 PM, dhruva wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 1:33 AM, Geoff Hilton
> <geoff.hilton_at_[hidden]>  wrote:
>> ComputeEntropy.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol
>> "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual unsigned int __thiscall
>> boost::python::objects::py_function_impl_base::max_arity(void)const "
>> (__imp_?max_arity_at_py_function_impl_base_at_objects@python_at_boost@@UBEIXZ)
>> ComputeEntropy.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol
>> "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual __thiscall
>> boost::python::objects::py_function_impl_base::~py_function_impl_base(void)"
>> (__imp_??1py_function_impl_base_at_objects@python_at_boost@@UAE_at_XZ)
>> ComputeEntropy.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol
>> "__declspec(dllimport) class boost::python::api::object __cdecl
>
> Based on the errors, I suspect that the linker is not picking up the
> boost python lib for linking! IIRC, there is a way to get the command
> line options that would get sent to the MSVC linker. Go to the project
> in which you have added the extra libraries to link with, in the same
> dialog box somewhere at the bottom, you can see the result of the
> information you set in a way it gets sent to the linker. Please
> examine that to see if you see "libboost_python3-vc90-mt-1_44.lib". I
> hope you have added the folder containing the libs in the lib search
> path (which translates to -L option to the linker).
>
> As a quick and dirty fix to avoid tweaking the project settings manually:
> Add the following line in a top level header that gets included in
> files that use boost.python
> Make sure you have the library search path set or try putting absolute
> path in the pragma.
> #pragma comment( lib, "libboost_python3-vc90-mt-1_44" )
>
> PS: It has been over 2 years since I have worked on Windows
> environment and I have no access to a windows box to try things out
> myself. Also, I have not used boost.python and I am troubleshooting
> more from a generic perspective. My suggestions are based on tough
> memorable experiences try to solve them. My memory might be rusty.
>
> -dhruva

It definitely finds the lib. It looks like it might not be (or no longer 
is?) binary compatible. Any other hints would be great though!

Thanks very much,
Geoff