Re: [Boost-users] Unit Test Framework Static library compilation

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Unit Test Framework Static library compilation
From: Jürgen Hunold (jhunold_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-11-06 09:45:40

Hi Edouard,

On Tuesday, 6. November 2012 08:06:04 Edouard Tallent wrote:
> Hi all.
> 
> This is Boost 1.52.0 and Visual Studio 2012 Express (VC11).
> 
> I am stuck with the static compilation of the Unit Test Framework, as
> documented here:
> http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_52_0/libs/test/doc/html/utf/compilation/sta
> ndalone.html

Wow. That page is really outdated.

> I get the message 'bjam' is not recognized as an internal or external
> command, operable program or batch file while using the command bjam
> [-sTOOLS=] {-sBUILD=boost_unit_test_framework} as read in the
> documentation.

That is Boost.Build V1 syntax. Completely obsolete.

> Boost is not installed on my computer (header-only). And, maybe the library
> Boost.build HAS to be installed first? (if it so, how do I do that?)

The official page is the "Getting Started Guide" at

http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_52_0/more/getting_started/windows.html

which covers all libraries including Boost.Test.

Hope this helps,

Yours,

Jürgen
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