Re: [Boost-users] Build Boost 1.50 on Windows XP for MSVS2008

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Build Boost 1.50 on Windows XP for MSVS2008
From: John Drescher (drescherjm_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-07-18 13:05:16

> I am wondering if anyone here have built 1.50 on Windows XP for MSVS2008 and
> can kindly share what exact commands in command line that I should use to
> manaully build everything from the sorce for use with MSVS2008.
>
> I have downloaded boost 1.50 and placed it under "C:\Program
> Files\boost_1_50_0\" folder and can modify the folder when building.
>
> I read here that someone tried something like:
> cd "C:\Program Files\boost_1_50_0\"
> bootstrap.bat
> bjam.exe
>
> but I could not find "bjam.exe". I also suspect the building process might
> not be so simple.
>

Bootstrap is supposed to create bjam.exe. Look into that.

John