Re: [Boost-users] Building boost from straight Windows Command Prompt

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Building boost from straight Windows Command Prompt
From: Andrew Holden (aholden_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-08-16 13:26:01

On Tuesday, August 16, 2011 1:15 PM, Michael Powell
> So... If I want to build boost from a straight up Windows Command
Prompt
> in the Visual Studio environment, the key is that we run the
VCVARSALL.BAT
> file prior to running the bootstrap, etc, etc? For instance, if we
wanted
> to route a conditional build of boost through our Continuous
Integration
> process using NAnt, for instance...

VCVARSALL.BAT should be unnecessary.  Bootstrap should find a compiler
(any compiler) to build bjam.  Bjam will examine its command line to
determine which compiler you want to use.  The entire boost build system
will ignore vcvarsall.bat.