Re: [Boost-users] build under MSVC with changed library name

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] build under MSVC with changed library name
From: Lemay.Steve (Steve.Lemay_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-08-22 10:17:42

Try --layout=system


SGL
steven.lemay_at_[hidden]


-----Original Message-----
From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Jurko Gospodnetic
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:22 AM
To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
Subject: Re: [Boost-users] build under MSVC with changed library name

   Hi.

> I'm using Boost under MSVC (build from source). Can I change the 
> output library name of the compiled libs?
> Under unix systems the libs are named: libboost_<sublib>.so Under 
> Windows ( http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_50_0/more/

> getting_started/windows.html#or-simplified-build-from-source ) there 
> are a lot of other information in the filename.
> So I need only a special build type (no debug, mt, etc), so I would 
> like to tell b2, that the name of the libraries are only 
> boost_<sublib>.dll under Windows.

   I am not really sure I understand what you want here, but does perhaps the Boost library build script's '--layout' options solve your problems? It changes the way Boost library targets get their file names generated.

   Hope this helps.

   Best regards,
     Jurko Gospodnetić


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