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: Lars Viklund (zao_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-07-18 16:12:48

On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 03:37:58PM -0400, Boost lzw wrote:
> Yes.
> 
> (1) Start->All Programs->Microsoft Visual Studio 2008->Visual Studio
> Tools->Visual Studion Command Prompt
> 
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visul Studio 9.0\VC>
> 
> (2) C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visul Studio 9.0\VC>cd C:\Program
> Files\boost_1_50_0
> 
> (3) C:\Program Files\boost_1_50_0>bootstrap.bat
> 
> then I got:
> Building Boost.Build engine
>  "......... (my build environment info)" was unexpected at this time.

Make sure that you have permission to work in Program Files. Consider
trying to build somewhere more accessible, preferably somewhere without
spaces, in case that's the reason.

The output there looks strange, as I am not aware of any branding of VS
where it's called 'Visul'.

You do not need a VS command prompt to build Boost.Build or Boost
itself, it can automatically find and use the MSVC you have.

You could try going into tools\build\v2\engine and run build.bat from
there. If that succeeds, copy the resulting bin.ntx86\b2.exe into the
boost_1_50_0 directory and continue from there.

-- 
Lars Viklund | zao_at_[hidden]