Re: [Boost-users] libboost_system-vc110-XXXX_54.lib: Why can't I use the static boost library?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] libboost_system-vc110-XXXX_54.lib: Why can't I use the static boost library?
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-11-17 09:52:39

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boost-users [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Sergei Nikulov
> Sent: 17 November 2015 13:44
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] libboost_system-vc110-XXXX_54.lib: Why can't I use the static boost
library?
> 
> 2015-11-17 14:42 GMT+03:00 Andreas Kopeinig <ankopein_at_[hidden]>:
> > Hello everybody,
> >
> > I try to use the boost libraries libboost_filesystem.lib and
> > libboost_system.lib, both version 54, in a project about image
> > processing using the Xbox kinect sensor. I want to use the prebuild
> > windows binaries from the following link:
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost-binaries/
> >
> > I referenced the static libs correctly in visual studio in the project
> > properties under "Linker->General->Additional Library Directories" and
> > "Linker->Input->Additional Dependencies" and I also set the path to
> > the headers under "C/C++ -> General-> Additional Include Directories".
> > But when I want to build my code, I get the following linker error: "
> > LNK1181: cannot open file 'libboost_system.obj' ". Why is this
> > happening? Is this object file missing in the archive? If yes, why?
> >
> > In particular I want to use libboost_filesystem-vc110-mt-1_54.lib,
> > libboost_filesystem-vc110-mt-gd-1_54.lib,
> > libboost_system-vc110-mt-1_54.lib and
> > libboost_system-vc110-mt-gd-1.lib
> >
> > Thank you very much,
> > Andy
> >
> 
> Define the preprocessor symbol BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB in your project.

Your library files should include an -s in the name, for example libboost_system-vc110-mt-sgd-1.lib.

You will need to build these inlcuding "link=static" in the b2 build line.

(And you should always try to use the most recent version of both MSVC and of Boost - both are well
out of date).

Careful RTFM will inform (though static strangely seems to be regarded as an abnormal option).

HTH too.