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Seeking example of using quaternion class
by yg-boost-users＠m.gmane.org 23 May '02

23 May '02

Hi, I am trying to use the quaternion class for 3d rotation and wonder if anyone has a sample of how to do this. If we have quaterion q1 and want to rotate by q2 the expression, I believe, is result = q2 * q1 * inv( q2 ). Is the correct syntax using ::boost::quaternion operators result = q2 *= q1 /= q2 ?? Do the quats need to be "unit quaternions" before these operations? What is the best way to create an unit quat? thanks john ware

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Re: [boost] boost::lexical_cast string to string problem - New proposition available
by Terje Slettebø 23 May '02

23 May '02

(This posting is also sent to the Boost list) Following a suggestion at the Boost User's list, I've updated the lexical_cast version in the Boost files section (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boost/files/lexical_cast_proposition/) to use implicit conversion, where possible. This means it uses the fastest and most accurate conversion available, and only resorts to using stringstream when it has to. It uses boost::is_convertible for this. Even if that may not work on all compilers, if it doesn't work, it will just resort to using stringstream. However, this does mean that the semantics is changed slightly. In the cases where an implicit conversion exists, it may give a different result than if not, in the case of char/wchar_t. Without implict conversion, you get 1 -> '1'. With implicit conversion, you get 1 -> 1 (ASCII 1). As far as I can tell, this only affects conversions between char/wchar_t and other types, though. If this is a problem, please let me know, and I can change it to make an exception for char/wchar_t. Another thing is that there's now an option to configure the interpreter stream, as well. This is done _without_ changing the interface of lexical_cast. Instead, it's done in a trait-like fashion, by making the interpreter object available through an associated component, which is used by lexical_cast. The reason this is optional, is that when enabled, it relies on having a static stringstream object. This has two effects (unless implicit conversion is used): - It may well make lexical_cast faster, as it avoids the creation and destruction of a stringstream object, each time it's called. - Unless stringstream is reentrant, which is probably not the case, it means that when the option is enabled, lexical_cast is not thread safe. Therefore, this option is off by default, which gives the usual behaviour - stringstream objects are created at the function call. If the option is used, it lets you configure the stream used, in any way. This way, one can implement all the features of the "wish list" in the previous posting in this thread, such as. - wlexical_cast - A version that can use wide characters - This is already handled by the previous version. - basic_lexical_cast - A version that takes the interpreter (stringstream) as a parameter, to support things like changing locale - Being able to set number base (dec, oct or hex). This would be implicitly possible using basic_lexical_cast - Being able to set precision for numerical conversions. This may also be done with basic_lexical_cast - These are all handled now. - Checking for change of sign, when using unsigned numbers. This is addressed using an integer adapter, in the other lexical_cast_propositions The lack of formatting is what is largely the reason I haven't used lexical_cast much. With control over the formatting, it may be more widely applicable. Since the stream may be different, for different conversions (char, wchar_t or other character type), one need to supply the source and destination types, when configuring the stream. Here's an example of its use. --- Start --- #define BOOST_LEXICAL_CAST_STREAM // Enables stream configuration #include <iostream> #include <iomanip> #include <string> #include "lexical_cast.hpp" int main() { boost::lexical_cast_stream<std::string,double>::stream() << std::setprecision(0); std::cout << boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(1.0/3.0) << '\n'; boost::lexical_cast_stream<std::string,double>::stream() << std::setprecision(10); std::cout << boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(1.0/3.0) << '\n'; boost::lexical_cast_stream<std::string,int>::stream() << std::setbase(16); std::cout << boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(0x1234) << '\n'; } --- End --- This prints. 0.333333 0.3333333333 1234 Any suggestions for changes or additions, including interface changes, is welcome. I realise that the way to change the stream formatting is rather long-winded, but I haven't found a shorter way to do it (the name has to be different from lexical_cast, too). Suggestions for alternative ways are welcome. I've not found a way to make the stream configurable, and yet avoid a static stringstream. If the stringstream is created when lexical_cast is called, it means any configuration information is lost. Even if it copied the state from another stream, that other stream would have to exist, such as being static, so that would only move it. Despite the extra code, to handle implicit conversions, where available, by examining the resulting assembly output (from Intel C++), it's in fact able to optimise _all_ of it away, producing indentical code as if built in conversions were used directly. Here's an example. int n; double d=1.23; int main() { n=boost::lexical_cast<int>(d); } 00401084 fld qword ptr [d (00427db0)] 0040108A fstp qword ptr [esp+8] 0040108E mov esi,dword ptr [esp+8] 00401092 mov edx,dword ptr [esp+0Ch] 00401096 mov ecx,edx 00401098 shr ecx,14h 0040109B and ecx,7FFh 004010A1 cmp ecx,3FEh 004010A7 jle main+52h (004010c6) 004010A9 mov eax,edx 004010AB neg ecx 004010AD add ecx,41Eh 004010B3 shld eax,esi,0Bh 004010B7 or eax,80000000h 004010BC shr eax,cl 004010BE test edx,edx 004010C0 jge main+54h (004010c8) 004010C2 neg eax 004010C4 jmp main+54h (004010c8) 004010C6 xor eax,eax 004010C8 mov [n (0042bef8)],eax int n; double d=1.23; int main() { n=d; } 0041AFF0 fld qword ptr [d (00427db0)] 0041AFF6 fstp qword ptr [esp+8] 0041AFFA mov esi,dword ptr [esp+8] 0041AFFE mov edx,dword ptr [esp+0Ch] 0041B002 mov ecx,edx 0041B004 shr ecx,14h 0041B007 and ecx,7FFh 0041B00D cmp ecx,3FEh 0041B013 jle main+1A022h (0041b032) 0041B015 mov eax,edx 0041B017 neg ecx 0041B019 add ecx,41Eh 0041B01F shld eax,esi,0Bh 0041B023 or eax,80000000h 0041B028 shr eax,cl 0041B02A test edx,edx 0041B02C jge main+1A024h (0041b034) 0041B02E neg eax 0041B030 jmp main+1A024h (0041b034) 0041B032 xor eax,eax 0041B034 mov [n (0042b84c)],eax The code is identical. :) Thus, you get a generic conversion, with the speed and accuracy of built in conversions, where that is possible. It's a good thing I have a unit test, so I could do regression testing, to make sure I haven't broken anything. Regards, Terje

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Problems with read_graphviz()
by Paolo Fosser 23 May '02

23 May '02

Hi to everybody, first of all I beg pardon if my English isn't much good: I'm Italian! I'm working with gcc 3.0.1 on a Linux Mandrake sys with kernel 2.4.8. The problem I'm having is that the second call of read_graphviz() in the same program causes a Segmentation fault. What can I do? Thank you in advance, Paolo PS Advices about the language are welcome too ;)

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Boost thread examples
by imi123_1999 22 May '02

22 May '02

Is there any other site from where we can get the example programs illustrating the usage of boost libraries especially threads. I found the example programs present on boost web site not sufficient to fully understand the concepts. So please tell me from where i can get the further information regarding the usage of boost thread library.

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Thread destruction in boost
by giltayar 21 May '02

21 May '02

>From boost:thread documentation, it is clear that deleting a thread does not kill the thread. I very much approve of this. killing a thread is a very "strong" operation. The problem is that there is now no connection between the system thread and the object itself, which (debatably) kills the idiom in C++ connection the object and the resource (I never remember its name). Was the idea of doing a "join()" in the dtor brought up? I.e., the dtor waiting for the thread to finish? I used it in my library, and it was _very_ effective, as I could _know_ that the thread and the object have parallel lifetimes, and it also helped me because it prevented many "thread-leakage" problems. Gil P.S. The question was - "Was the idea of doing a join() in the dtor ever brought up?"

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RE: [Boost-Users] boost::lexical_cast string to string problem
by Tom Matelich 21 May '02

21 May '02

I and many others have requested fixes for this for a very long time. Basically, it involves creating class templates to do the actual conversion. It's not the most complicated system, just nobody has done it yet. If you search the boost list archives, you'll see a lot of mail about this. There is no quick solution to your problem though. -----Original Message----- From: Jason Fischl [mailto:yg-boost-users@m.gmane.org] Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 5:21 PM To: boost-users(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [Boost-Users] boost::lexical_cast string to string problem I'm seeing a problem with lexical_cast. The following code when trying to convert from string to string fails when passed an empty string. The library code that is doing this lexical_cast does not and can not know that the input and output types are the same. I believe that this code should not throw. #include <iostream> #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp> main() { std::string input(""); try { boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(input); } catch (boost::bad_lexical_cast& e) { std::cout << "Failed" << std::endl; } } Info: <http://www.boost.org> Wiki: <http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl> Unsubscribe: <mailto:boost-users-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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random::mersenne_twister ctor and seed() methods
by klapshin 21 May '02

21 May '02

Hello All! I just started using boost/random project, and kind of confused with behavior of random::mersenne_twister constructor and seed method. The thing is that both of them have two flavors -- first accepting DataType, while second is template method accepting Generator. The problem is when I am trying innocent boost::mt19937 rng(999); //and/or rng.seed(999); wrong ctor/seed being invoked and I am getting far from crystal clear error message (term does not evaluate to a function). The problem is quite obvious: 999 is of type int, while DataType by default is unsigned long on my platform, so template version of ctor/seed picks this call, and it is failing since 999 is not a generator. So I have to write something like: boost::mt19937 rng(boost::mt19937::result_type(999)); which is kind of cumbersome. Why generator version of seed is not named differently? Say seed_gen? Don't know what to do with constructor though. PS: I am using boost_1_28_0, and MSVC 6.0. Best regards, Kirill Lapshin.

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boost::lexical_cast string to string problem
by Jason Fischl 21 May '02

21 May '02

I'm seeing a problem with lexical_cast. The following code when trying to convert from string to string fails when passed an empty string. The library code that is doing this lexical_cast does not and can not know that the input and output types are the same. I believe that this code should not throw. #include <iostream> #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp> main() { std::string input(""); try { boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(input); } catch (boost::bad_lexical_cast& e) { std::cout << "Failed" << std::endl; } }

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BLL trouble
by Persson Jonas 21 May '02

21 May '02

Hello, I've just started playing around with BLL and i have some troubles using it with containers of shared_ptr. I have isolated the problem to: void lambdaTest() { using namespace boost::lambda; boost::shared_ptr<int> x(new int(5)); (*_1)(x); } This does not compile with gcc 3.1 on cygwin. If I use plain pointers it works as expected but not for shared_ptr. What am I doing wrong? / Jonas ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ../../cygwin/usr/local/include/g++-v3/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h: In instantiation of `std::iterator_traits<boost::s hared_ptr<int> >': ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_return_type_traits.hpp: 224: instantiated from `boost::lambda::det ail::contentsof_type<boost::shared_ptr<int> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/lambda_traits.hpp:50: instantiated from `boost::lambda::detail::IF_type_<b oost::lambda::detail::contentsof_type<boost::shared_ptr<int> > >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/lambda_traits.hpp:58: instantiated from `boost::lambda::detail::IF_type<tr ue, boost::lambda::detail::contentsof_type<boost::shared_ptr<int> >, boost::lambda::detail::identity_mapping<boost::lamb da::detail::unspecified> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_return_type_traits.hpp: 317: instantiated from `boost::lambda::ret urn_type_1<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/return_type_traits.hpp:92: instantiated from `boost::lambda::return_type_1 _prot<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:84 : instantiated from `boost::lambda::detail ::unary_rt<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda_fun ctor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boos t::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_ type, boost::tuples::null_type>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples:: null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:25 3: instantiated from `boost::lambda::lambd a_functor_base<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action> , boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda _functor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::n ull_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >::sig<boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_t ype, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' Main.cpp:150: instantiated from here ../../cygwin/usr/local/include/g++-v3/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:123: no type named `iterator_category' in `class boost::shared_ptr<int>' ../../cygwin/usr/local/include/g++-v3/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:124: no type named `value_type' in `class boost::shared_ptr<int>' ../../cygwin/usr/local/include/g++-v3/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:125: no type named `difference_type' in `class boost::shared_ptr<int>' ../../cygwin/usr/local/include/g++-v3/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:126: no type named `pointer' in `class boost::shared_ptr<int>' ../../cygwin/usr/local/include/g++-v3/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:127: no type named `reference' in `class boost::shared_ptr<int>' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_return_type_traits.hpp: In instantiation of `boost::lambda::detail: :contentsof_type<boost::shared_ptr<int> >': ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/lambda_traits.hpp:50: instantiated from `boost::lambda::detail::IF_type_<b oost::lambda::detail::contentsof_type<boost::shared_ptr<int> > >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/lambda_traits.hpp:58: instantiated from `boost::lambda::detail::IF_type<tr ue, boost::lambda::detail::contentsof_type<boost::shared_ptr<int> >, boost::lambda::detail::identity_mapping<boost::lamb da::detail::unspecified> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_return_type_traits.hpp: 317: instantiated from `boost::lambda::ret urn_type_1<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/return_type_traits.hpp:92: instantiated from `boost::lambda::return_type_1 _prot<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:84 : instantiated from `boost::lambda::detail ::unary_rt<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda_fun ctor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boos t::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_ type, boost::tuples::null_type>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples:: null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:25 3: instantiated from `boost::lambda::lambd a_functor_base<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action> , boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda _functor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::n ull_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >::sig<boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_t ype, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' Main.cpp:150: instantiated from here ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_return_type_traits.hpp: 224: no type named `reference' in `struct std::iterator_traits<boost::shared_ptr<int> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/lambda_traits.hpp: In instantiation of `boost::lambda::detail::IF_type_<boos t::lambda::detail::contentsof_type<boost::shared_ptr<int> > >': ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/lambda_traits.hpp:58: instantiated from `boost::lambda::detail::IF_type<tr ue, boost::lambda::detail::contentsof_type<boost::shared_ptr<int> >, boost::lambda::detail::identity_mapping<boost::lamb da::detail::unspecified> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_return_type_traits.hpp: 317: instantiated from `boost::lambda::ret urn_type_1<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/return_type_traits.hpp:92: instantiated from `boost::lambda::return_type_1 _prot<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:84 : instantiated from `boost::lambda::detail ::unary_rt<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda_fun ctor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boos t::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_ type, boost::tuples::null_type>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples:: null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:25 3: instantiated from `boost::lambda::lambd a_functor_base<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action> , boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda _functor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::n ull_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >::sig<boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_t ype, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' Main.cpp:150: instantiated from here ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/lambda_traits.hpp:50: no type named `type' in `struct boost::lambda::detail::contentsof_type<boost::shared_ptr<int> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/lambda_traits.hpp: In instantiation of `boost::lambda::detail::IF_type<true, boost::lambda::detail::contentsof_type<boost::shared_ptr<int> >, boost::lambda::detail::identity_mapping<boost::lambda: :detail::unspecified> >': ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_return_type_traits.hpp: 317: instantiated from `boost::lambda::ret urn_type_1<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/return_type_traits.hpp:92: instantiated from `boost::lambda::return_type_1 _prot<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:84 : instantiated from `boost::lambda::detail ::unary_rt<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda_fun ctor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boos t::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_ type, boost::tuples::null_type>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples:: null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:25 3: instantiated from `boost::lambda::lambd a_functor_base<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action> , boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda _functor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::n ull_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >::sig<boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_t ype, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' Main.cpp:150: instantiated from here ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/lambda_traits.hpp:58: no type named `type' in `struct boost::lambda::detail::IF_type_<boost::lambda::detail::contentsof_type<boost ::shared_ptr<int> > >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_return_type_traits.hpp: In instantiation of `boost::lambda::return_ type_1<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>': ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/return_type_traits.hpp:92: instantiated from `boost::lambda::return_type_1 _prot<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:84 : instantiated from `boost::lambda::detail ::unary_rt<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda_fun ctor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boos t::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_ type, boost::tuples::null_type>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples:: null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:25 3: instantiated from `boost::lambda::lambd a_functor_base<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action> , boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda _functor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::n ull_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >::sig<boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_t ype, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' Main.cpp:150: instantiated from here ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_return_type_traits.hpp: 317: no type named `type' in `struct boost::lambda::detail::IF_type<true, boost::lambda::detail::contentsof_type<boost::shared_ptr<int> >, boost::lambda::detail::identity_mapping<boost::lambda::detail::unspecified> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/return_type_traits.hpp: In instantiation of `boost::lambda::return_type_1_pr ot<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>': ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:84 : instantiated from `boost::lambda::detail ::unary_rt<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda_fun ctor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boos t::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_ type, boost::tuples::null_type>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples:: null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:25 3: instantiated from `boost::lambda::lambd a_functor_base<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action> , boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda _functor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::n ull_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >::sig<boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_t ype, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' Main.cpp:150: instantiated from here ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/return_type_traits.hpp:92: no type named `type' in `struct boost::lambda::return_type_1<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::cont entsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp: In instantiation of `boost::lambda::detail::u nary_rt<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda_functo r<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost:: tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_typ e, boost::tuples::null_type>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::nul l_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::t uples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >': ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:25 3: instantiated from `boost::lambda::lambd a_functor_base<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action> , boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda _functor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::n ull_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >::sig<boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost ::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_t ype, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' Main.cpp:150: instantiated from here ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:84 : no type named `type' in `struct boost::lambda::return_type_1_prot<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda: :contentsof_action>, boost::shared_ptr<int>&>' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp: In instantiation of `boost::lambda::lambda_fu nctor_base<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::contentsof_action>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda_fun ctor<boost::lambda::placeholder<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boos t::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_ type, boost::tuples::null_type> >::sig<boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tu ples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >': Main.cpp:150: instantiated from here ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/operator_lambda_func_base.hpp:25 3: no type named `type' in `class boost::lambda::detail::unary_rt<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda::c ontentsof_action>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda_functor<boost::lambda::placeholde r<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::shared_ptr<int>&, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >' Main.cpp: In function `void lambdaTest()': Main.cpp:150: no match for call to `(const boost::lambda::lambda_functor<boost::lambda::lambda_functor_base<boost::lamb da::other_action<boost::lambda::contentso f_action>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda_functor<boost::lambda::placeholde r<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> > >) (boost::shared_ptr<int>&)' ../../libs/boost_1_28_0/boost/lambda/detail/lambda_functors.hpp:142: candidates are: T::sig<boost::tuples::null_type>::type boost::lambda::lambda_functor<Base>::operator()() const [with T = boost::lambda::lambda_functor_base<boost::lambda::other_action<boost::lambda ::contentsof_action>, boost::tuples::tuple<boost::lambda::lambda_functor<boost::lambda::placeholde r<1> >, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type, boost::tuples::null_type> >]

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RE: [Boost-Users] Graphs: vertex_index vs. edge_index
by Siegel, Matthew 20 May '02

20 May '02

Hi Jeremy, Thanks for the quick response. As you may or may not recall from last week, I am having the issue with MSVC++, where I can not put more than one property per edge or vertex when defining the graph, that limits the size of the template expansion. Because of this, I have to use external property maps that I create myself. Therefore I need an edge index map internal to the graph. Currently my workaround is to keep an unsigned integer in my class, that gets incremented until there's a free "slot" for the edge to go into. This is to allow the increment of the unsigned int to roll at maximum value. Here's the way I think it should work. I understand the space issues that most people would be concerned about, however if a property_map of edge_index_t is explicitly given in the list of edge properties when the graph is defined, then the map should be created automatically for me, and if an index is not provided on the add_edge() function, the index is incremented in the same fashion. If I'm explicitly adding the edge_index map to my graph, then the space is of no concern to me. Just a thought . . .thanks again, Matt -----Original Message----- From: Jeremy Siek [mailto:jsiek@cs.indiana.edu] Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 12:01 PM To: 'Boost-Users(a)yahoogroups.com' Subject: Re: [Boost-Users] Graphs: vertex_index vs. edge_index Hi Matt, On Mon, 20 May 2002, Siegel, Matthew wrote: > Please correct me if I'm wrong. It seems as if a vertex_index gets > assigned to a vertex as it's added to the graph automatically. > However, this doesn't seem to be the case for the edge_index. > > Is this correct?? That is mostly correct. The vertex_index gets assigned automatically for adjacency_list with VertexList=vecS but not with VertexList=listS. You are right about edge_index. > I forsee the following problem. With the graph implemented using a > std::vector for both the vertex list and the edge list, if a vertex is > removed from the graph the index is corrected for the > vertex_descriptor to the new, appropriate index. However, if an edge Right. All vertices are re-indexed, so that after the removal the remaining indices go from 0 to num_vertices-1 > is removed, the index for the edge_descriptor will not be corrected > with the removal of an element in the vector. Also, this causes > headaches when using an external property map. The edge index is > linked directly to a location in my map. > > Any solutions for these problems?? The reason edge_index is not provided automatically is because it takes up space (whereas the vertex_index is does not), and some users are concerned about space issues. Anyways, one possible solution is to somehow make it possible for you to specify some code to be executed when an edge is added or removed from the graph, and this code would adjust the edge indices, and perhaps the external storage too. But before I get ahead of myself, could you describe how you currently work around this problem, and perhaps how you'd like to see it work? Cheers, Jeremy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeremy Siek http://www.osl.iu.edu/~jsiek/ Ph.D. Student, Indiana Univ. B'ton email: jsiek(a)osl.iu.edu C++ Booster (http://www.boost.org) office phone: (812) 855-3608 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Info: <http://www.boost.org> Wiki: <http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl> Unsubscribe: <mailto:boost-users-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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Graphs: vertex_index vs. edge_index
by Siegel, Matthew 20 May '02

20 May '02

Hi, Please correct me if I'm wrong. It seems as if a vertex_index gets assigned to a vertex as it's added to the graph automatically. However, this doesn't seem to be the case for the edge_index. Is this correct?? I forsee the following problem. With the graph implemented using a std::vector for both the vertex list and the edge list, if a vertex is removed from the graph the index is corrected for the vertex_descriptor to the new, appropriate index. However, if an edge is removed, the index for the edge_descriptor will not be corrected with the removal of an element in the vector. Also, this causes headaches when using an external property map. The edge index is linked directly to a location in my map. Any solutions for these problems?? Thanks, Matt

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newbie question
by the_3_project 20 May '02

20 May '02

How do I compile a program that uses the libregex program? It seems that whenever I do this: $ gcc -o te1 te1.cc -lboost_regex I get: ---- /tmp/cc9r42Gv.o: In function `boost::reg_expression<char, boost::regex_traits<char>, allocator<char> >::fail(unsigned int)': /tmp/cc9r42Gv.o(.boost::reg_expression<char, boost::regex_traits<char>, allocator<char> >::gnu.linkonce.t.fail(unsigned int)+0x4e): undefined reference to `boost::bad_expression::bad_expression(basic_string<char, string_char_traits<char>, __default_alloc_template<true, 0> > const &)' /tmp/cc9r42Gv.o: In function `boost::reg_expression<char, boost::regex_traits<char>, allocator<char> >::compile_set_aux(boost::re_detail::jstack<basic_string<char, string_char_traits<char>, __default_alloc_template<true, 0> >, allocator<char> > &, boost::re_detail::jstack<basic_string<char, string_char_traits<char>, __default_alloc_template<true, 0> >, allocator<char> > &, boost::re_detail::jstack<unsigned int, allocator<char> > &, boost::re_detail::jstack<basic_string<char, string_char_traits<char>, __default_alloc_template<true, 0> >, allocator<char> > &, bool, boost::re_detail::_narrow_type const &)': . . . ---- Here is the source to te1.cc ---- #include <iostream> #include <string> #include <boost/regex.hpp> using namespace boost; int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { cmatch what; string str = "XXyX"; regex expression("(\\S\\S){[Ayw]}(\\S)/"); if(regex_match(str,what,expression)) { cout << "what" << endl; } else { cout << "Shit\n"; } return 0; } -------- What am I doing wrong?

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adjacency_list.cpp
by Louis Lavery 20 May '02

20 May '02

Hello, I've bought the book (BGL) and am trying to compile boost_1_27_0/boost/libs/example/adjacency_list.cpp but... ...MSVC6 spits out the dreaded "fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR". Intel 5's first (of many) error is e:/boost_1_27_0/boost/detail/iterator.hpp(204) : error: class "std::list<_Ty, _A>::iterator [with _Ty=boost::list_edge<boost::detail::adj_list_gen<boost::adjacency_list<boost ::vecS, boost::listS, boost::undirectedS, boost::property<boost::vertex_ind ex_t, size_t={unsigned int}, boost::property<boost::vertex_color_t, boost::default_color_type, boost::no_property>>, boost::property<boost::edge_name_t, std::string={std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>}, boost::no_property>, boost::no_property, boost::listS>, boost::listS, boost::vecS, boost::undirectedS, boost::property<boost::vertex_index_t, size_t={unsigned int}, boost::property<boost::vertex_color_t, boost::default_color_type, boost::n o_property>>, boost::property<boost::edge_name_t, std::string={std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>}, boost::no_property>, boost::no_property, boost::listS>::config::vertex_descriptor={boost::adjacency_list_traits<boost ::vecS, boost::listS, boost::undirectedS>::vertex_descriptor={boost::ct_if_t<boost::adjacency_list _traits<boost::vecS, boost::listS, boost::undirectedS>::is_rand_a ccess={boost::detail::is_random_access<boost::listS>::type={boost::false_typ e}}, size_t={unsigned int}, boost::adjacency_list_traits<boost::vecS, boost::listS, boost::undirectedS>::vertex_ptr={void *}>::type={boost::adjacency_list_traits<boost::vecS , boost::listS, boost::undirectedS>::vertex_ptr={void *}}}}, boost::property<boost::edge_name_t, std::string={std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>}, boost::no_property>>, _A=std::allocator<boost::list_edge<bo ost::detail::adj_list_gen<boost::adjacency_list<boost::vecS, boost::listS, boost::undirectedS, boost::property<boost::vertex_index_t, size_t={unsigned int}, boost::property<boost::vertex_color_t, boost::default_color_type, boost::no_property>>, boost::property<boost::edge_name_t, std::string={std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>}, boost::no_property>, boost::no_property, boost::listS>, boost::listS, boost::vecS, boost::undirectedS, boost::property <boost::vertex_index_t, size_t={unsigned int}, boost::property<boost::vertex_color_t, boost::default_color_type, boost::no_property>>, boost::property<boost::edge_name_t, std::string={std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>}, boost::no_property>, boost::no_property, boost::listS>::config::vertex_descriptor={boost::adjacency_list_traits<boost ::vecS, boost::listS, boost::undirectedS>::vertex_descriptor={boost::ct_if_t<boost::adjacency_list _traits<boost::vecS, boost::listS, boost::undirectedS>::is_rand_access={boost::detail::is_random_access<boost:: listS>::type={boost::false_type}}, size_t={unsigned int}, boost::adjacency_list_traits<boost::vecS, boost::listS, boost::undirectedS>::vertex_ptr={void *}>::type={boost::adjacency_list_traits<boost::vecS, boost::listS, boost::undirectedS>::vertex_ptr={void *}}}}, boost::property<boost::edge_name_t, std::string={std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits <char>, std::allocator<char>>}, boost::no_property>>>]" has no member "difference_type" typedef typename Iterator::difference_type difference_type; My last hope gcc 2.95.2 comes up with... In file included from e:\boost_1_27_0\boost\detail\numeric_traits.hpp:69, from e:\boost_1_27_0\boost\counting_iterator.hpp:57, from e:\boost_1_27_0\boost\pending\integer_range.hpp:15, from e:\boost_1_27_0\boost\graph\detail\adjacency_list.hpp:34, from e:\boost_1_27_0\boost\graph\adjacency_list.hpp:293, from adjacency_list.cpp:31: e:\boost_1_27_0\boost\cstdint.hpp:163: parse error e:\boost_1_27_0\boost\cstdint.hpp:171: #error defaults not correct; you must hand modify boost/cstdint.hpp I'd like to get it working with MSVC6 or Intel5. Any help much appreciated. Louis.

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BLL for other compilers than GCC and Kai C++
by tslettebo1 19 May '02

19 May '02

Hi all. Have anybody got the Boost Lambda Library to work on other compilers than GCC and Kai C++ (which are mentioned in the documentation)? I have Intel C++ 6.0, which is quite standards compliant, but I get a zillion error messages, just by trying to compile boost/libs/lambda/test/bind_tests_simple.hpp. Trying it with MSVC 6.0 gives an ICE, but that's hardly unexpected. :) Also, are there any plans, on ongoing work, to make it more portable? (I post here, rather than the Boost list, as it's about use of a library) Regards, Terje

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Boost threads compile with Sun WS6U2?
by NYSSEN Peter (BMB) 18 May '02

18 May '02

Hi all, I'm working on a multithreaded application on Sun Solaris 8 with Sun Workshop 6 update 2 installed. Currently my application uses the pthreads library. I've been looking at the Boost.threads library and I would like to use this instead of pthreads. I see that the Sun WS compiler is not in the supported toolsets list and there is no appropriate jam file available. In the Compiler Status: solaris page I see that this compiler is being tested, but no refference to the threads lib. Can anybody point me in the right direction as how I should build this lib in my environment? Is it enough if I try to create a jam file? Has anybody already done this (preferably for release 1_28)? What is the reason this compiler is not in the supported toolsets list? Kind regards, Peter Nyssen **** DISCLAIMER **** "This e-mail and any attachment thereto may contain information which is confidential and/or protected by intellectual property rights and are intended for the sole use of the recipient(s) named above. Any use of the information contained herein (including, but not limited to, total or partial reproduction, communication or distribution in any form) by other persons than the designated recipient(s) is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender either by telephone or by e-mail and delete the material from any computer". Thank you for your cooperation. For further information about Proximus mobile phone services please see our website at http://www.proximus.be or refer to any Proximus agent.

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Graph: Multiple edge properties with MSVC
by Siegel, Matthew 18 May '02

18 May '02

Hi, First off . . . great graph library. I can not get Visual C++ 6 SP5 to compile when I try to put multiple properties on the edges. Seems like a problem with the 3rd parameter that a boost::property can take another boost::property. When the 2nd property is taken out of the edge property list, everything works fine. Thanks for the help! Matt Example: // Vertex property - name as a string typedef boost::property<boost::vertex_name_t, std::string> VertexProperties; // Edge property - name as string, weight as a double typedef boost::property< boost::edge_weight_t, double, boost::property< boost::edge_name_t, std::string> > EdgeProperties; // Graph definition typedef boost::adjacency_list< boost::vecS, // Store out-edges in a std::vector boost::vecS, // Store vertex set in a std::vector boost::directedS, // Graph is directed VertexProperties, // Vertex properties EdgeProperties> Graph; // Edge properties Produces the following compiler error: Compiling... routetable.cpp c:\dev\lib\stlport-4.5.3\stlport\stl\char_traits.h(138) : fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR (compiler file 'msc1.cpp', line 1794) Please choose the Technical Support command on the Visual C++ Help menu, or open the Technical Support help file for more information Error executing cl.exe. routing.exe - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)

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Boost in Visual C++ 6.0
by imi123_1999 17 May '02

17 May '02

I am a newbie so please help me a little. I am using Visual C++ 6.0 in order to compile a program given as an example of threads. I am also copying the program below. But the problem is that the program is giving errors of unresolved externals. Please tell me how to change the settings of VC++ options. Here is the program: #include <boost/thread/thread.hpp> #include <iostream> int count = 0; boost::mutex mutex; void increment_count() { boost::mutex::lock lock(mutex); std::cout << "count = " << ++count << std::endl; } int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { boost::thread_group threads; for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) threads.create_thread(&increment_count); threads.join_all(); } The errors i am getting are: C:\Windows\Desktop\threadImI\imi.cpp(9) : error C2039: 'lock' : is not a member of 'mutex' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98 \include\boost\thread\mutex.hpp(35) : see declaration of 'mutex' C:\Windows\Desktop\threadImI\imi.cpp(9) : error C2065: 'lock' : undeclared identifier C:\Windows\Desktop\threadImI\imi.cpp(9) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'lock' C:\Windows\Desktop\threadImI\imi.cpp(19) : warning C4508: 'main' : function should return a value; 'void' return type assumed Error executing cl.exe. Creating browse info file... threadImI.exe - 3 error(s), 3 warning(s)

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RE: [Boost-Users] Boost threads compile with Sun WS6U2?
by schalk_cronje＠nai.com 17 May '02

17 May '02

> I'm working on a multithreaded application on Sun Solaris 8 with Sun > Workshop 6 update 2 installed. > Currently my application uses the pthreads library. > I've been looking at the Boost.threads library and I would like to use > this instead of pthreads. We use it with suncc and build it from a makefile. (We don't actually build any of the boost libs using Jam).

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Call for Volunteers
by William E. Kempf 16 May '02

16 May '02

The Boost-install mail list is up and running (http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-install to subscribe), and several people have subscribed. However, traffic is non-existent on the list. I'm concerned that the effort will die if we don't start some momentum. Currently, I have 4 people who volunteered to help with this effort. Hopefully these volunteers are just pressed for time right now and will start contributing shortly, but in any event we need more volunteers. So, I'm calling on people once again. The goal is to create a set of procedures for both the Boost developers and the Boost "installers" that will facilitate the creation of an installation "script" or set of "scripts" for supported platforms. The volunteers will help to define the procedures and to implement the "script(s)" for the target platforms so that Boost users can easily install Boost for use. We need volunteers with a lot of different qualifications. We need someone familiar with every supported platform (I don't mean that a single volunteer needs to know every platform) so that we can insure we define the procedures correctly and can provide an installation solution for every platform. We need people to help us document the procedures and to code the "script(s)". If you're interested in helping with this effort, please join the Boost-install list and let us know how you'd like to contribute. Thanks, Bill Kempf

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Boost 1.28.0 released
by Beman Dawes 16 May '02

16 May '02

Boost release 1.28.0 is available. See the www.boost.org home page for news of what's in the release, how to download, and how to build. (Remember that only the Python, Regex, and Thread libraries currently require a build; the others are entirely implemented in the headers.) This is a major release, with both new libraries and lots of general improvements. Much effort has gone into smoothing out the build process for those who use the Python, Regex, and Thread libraries. Among other changes, the release .zip and .tar.gz files are being built via a new procedure, using CVS export. Please let me know right away if you have any problems with either file. --Beman

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RE: [Boost-Users] unit testing framework for c++ in boost?
by bjorn.karlsson＠readsoft.com 16 May '02

16 May '02

Parts of this thread is becoming OT. It's fine to discuss libraries outside of Boost for comparison with their Boost equivalents, but the main topic must be about Boost. Bjorn Karlsson Moderator [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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unit testing framework for c++ in boost?
by srivatsan raghavan 16 May '02

16 May '02

anyone know if there are plans to write a unit testing framework in boost? i've checked out unit++ , the interface doesn't seem very intuitive, and it seems rather feature limited and i kinda like CppUnit, but i get the feeling that since it's very similar to JUnit's interface, it's not as c++ friendly as it could be .. anyone know? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com

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boost::shared_ptr and NULL
by Andrew R. Thomas-Cramer 14 May '02

14 May '02

In this function declaration, is there a simpler way to express a null shared pointer as the default argument value? void foo( const boost::shared_ptr<T> & p = boost::shared_ptr<T>( ) ); In this function call, is there a simpler way to express a null shared pointer as the actual argument? foo( boost::shared_ptr<T>( ) ); ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew R. Thomas-Cramer Work: artc(a)prism-cs.com http://www.prism-cs.com/ Home: artc(a)execpc.com http://www.execpc.com/~artc/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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Building regex - VC6 SP5 + stlport
by boolean_dream 14 May '02

14 May '02

Hey all, In the past I've had no problems building with this combo, but recently did a system reinstall and got the latest versions and am having trouble. Using: - Boost 1.27.0 - VC6 with SP5 - STLport 4.5.3 STLport is in the INCLUDE and LIB variables as instructed and to complie I just type nmake vc6-stlport.mak from libs\regex\build. After a lot of sutff compling fine I get the below error... I was actually able to fix it by adding in some ifdefs in regex.hpp, but that caused some other problems - clearly I'm doing something wrong. Any ideas? Many thanks. cl /nologo /MTd /W3 /Gm /EHa /Zi /Od /I..\..\..\ /DWIN32 /D_MT /D_DE BUG /D_MBCS /D_LIB /YX /FD /GZ /c -Fpvc6-stlport/vc6-stlport- re300dm/vc6-stlport- re300dm.pch -Fo./vc6-stlport/vc6-stlport-re300dm/ -Fdvc6-stlport/vc6- stlport-re3 00dm.pdb ../src/cregex.cpp cregex.cpp ..\..\..\boost/regex.hpp(402) : error C2011: 'regex_iterator_traits<char *>' : ' struct' type redefinition ..\..\..\boost/regex.hpp(404) : error C2011: 'regex_iterator_traits<char const * >' : 'struct' type redefinition ..\..\..\boost/regex.hpp(407) : error C2011: 'regex_iterator_traits<unsigned sho rt *>' : 'struct' type redefinition ..\..\..\boost/regex.hpp(409) : error C2011: 'regex_iterator_traits<unsigned sho rt const *>' : 'struct' type redefinition NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cl' : return code '0x2' Stop.

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boost::shared_ptr<const T>
by Andrew R. Thomas-Cramer 13 May '02

13 May '02

Is it legal to construct a boost::shared_ptr<const T> from a raw T*? On MSVC6, it produces errors when class T has an implicit destructor, but compiles without error otherwise. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew R. Thomas-Cramer Work: artc(a)prism-cs.com http://www.prism-cs.com/ Home: artc(a)execpc.com http://www.execpc.com/~artc/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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Re: building Boost using Jam
by jd.schmidt＠juno.com 13 May '02

13 May '02

OK, so I invoked Jam from my Boost root directory using: c:\boost_1_27_0\boost-build\jam -sBOOST_ROOT=. -sTOOLS="msvc" Now Jam is actually doing something, but I'm still getting messages like: The system cannot find the specified path. C:\Program is not recongnized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file Also, I get a lot of messages like: ...found 1606 targets... ...updating 381 targets... [many other messages] ...failed msvc-C++-action [many other messages] ...failed updating 168 targets... ...skipped 202 targets... ...updated 11 targets... Obviously some things are happening, but I get the idea that it didn't work 100%. Do you have any advice? ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

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Re: new boost.jam prebuilt's are available
by Jon Scobie 13 May '02

13 May '02

Toon, got jam to build from the latest CVS thanks but the libraries just refuse to build with vacpp. I started fixing some of the headers but have become stumped at these :- (this is just an excerpt) "./boost/regex.hpp", line 529.13: 1540-1628 (S) Every template parameter for a c onstructor template must be used in the parameter list of the constructor. "./boost/regex/detail/instances.hpp", line 104.10: 1540-0120 (S) The out of line member definition "boost::reg_expression<char,boost::regex_traits<char>,boost:: detail::allocator<char> >" of an explicit specialization should not use a templa te prefix. "./boost/regex/detail/instances.hpp", line 105.10: 1540-0120 (S) The out of line member definition "boost::reg_expression<char,boost::regex_traits<char>,boost:: detail::allocator<char> >" of an explicit specialization should not use a templa te prefix. "./boost/regex/detail/instances.hpp", line 106.10: 1540-0120 (S) The out of line member definition "boost::reg_expression<char,boost::regex_traits<char>,boost:: detail::allocator<char> >" of an explicit specialization should not use a templa te prefix. "./boost/regex/detail/instances.hpp", line 107.10: 1540-0120 (S) The out of line member definition "boost::reg_expression<char,boost::regex_traits<char>,boost:: detail::allocator<char> >" of an explicit specialization should not use a templa te prefix. Is boost completely broken on AIX vacpp v5.0.2? Jon. --- Toon Knapen <toon.knapen(a)si-lab.com> wrote: > You can find the new links in the CVS on the RC_1_28_0 branch. The difference > > is that this time, they point to a bjam.gz (remark the leading `b`) instead > of jam.gz. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com

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Boost 1.27.0 on AIX 4.3.3
by scobiej 13 May '02

13 May '02

Hi, I've looked at all the documentation I can find on building boost on AIX for vacpp. However, I just can't get it to build! I'm using the prebuilt jam executable (not the one I built myself as it doesn't work - yacc stack overflow problems) and this is what I get :- bash-2.01$ jam -sBOOST_ROOT=. -sTOOLS="vacpp" status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:205: in link-fail status/Jamfile:237: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:205: in link-fail status/Jamfile:238: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:119: in compile-fail status/Jamfile:293: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:119: in compile-fail status/Jamfile:294: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:119: in compile-fail status/Jamfile:295: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:119: in compile-fail status/Jamfile:296: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:119: in compile-fail status/Jamfile:297: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:119: in compile-fail status/Jamfile:298: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:119: in compile-fail status/Jamfile:299: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:205: in link-fail status/Jamfile:300: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:197: in run-fail status/Jamfile:305: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:119: in compile-fail status/Jamfile:332: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:119: in compile-fail status/Jamfile:347: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:119: in compile-fail status/Jamfile:348: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:119: in compile-fail status/Jamfile:368: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope Unable to load Boost.Build, it seems that the build system files were located, but the build system is not defined. Attempted to use, as the bootstrap, this file: ./tools/build/boost-build.jam. This means that even though that file was loaded it either failed to directly load the build system files, or it failed to specify where to find and load the files by calling the 'build-system [path] ;' rule. Please consult the documentation at 'http://www.boost.org'. bash-2.01$ Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Jon.

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Boost.Thread (VC specific)
by judoka1981 13 May '02

13 May '02

Hi, would there be any problem in generating a .pdb file for libboost_thread? I'm using Boost 1.27.0 and VC.NET. Also, would it be possible to switch on generation of debug information for release builds as well? Regards // Johan

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RE: [Boost-Users] Re: building Boost using Jam
by Tom Matelich 10 May '02

10 May '02

>Don't know which version of boost jam you are using, the version I'm >using does not support windows long file names with spaces so >virtually all targets fail due to bad include paths, and I decided >not to hack my VC installation just to let JAM build. So use the short names. It's a bit of pain to track them down, but they don't have any spaces.

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RE: [Boost-Users] Re: building Boost using Jam
by Tom Matelich 10 May '02

10 May '02

For cvs, I use WinCVS. Best gui I've seen. www.cvsgui.org -----Original Message----- From: dmarsh26us [mailto:david.marsh10@ntlworld.com] Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 9:57 AM To: Boost-Users(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [Boost-Users] Re: building Boost using Jam Any general tips on general open source use, would be good also if you have a moment. For example are there better enviroments for a Win 2k setup? Should I use GCC instead? Where can I get a Win 2k version of cvs for source forge? The boost site is a bit light on help for us newbies! Have 6 years C++ but mainly on windows ;)

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prebuild jam-exec's
by Toon Knapen 10 May '02

10 May '02

As previously only posted to the boost-ml (and not the boost-users-ml), the current prebuild jam-execs are not compatible with old revisions of boost nor can they compile the current CVS due to many usefull updates in boost.jam which will ease building boost in the future. There has been a lot of hard work done by David, Rene and Vladimir to have a stable boost.build for building the upcoming Version_1_28 of boost. On monday, updates of the prebuild exec's will be made available through the boost website. Until then, you can compile your own jam executable by just doing a`make YYACC=` in the tools/build/jam_src subdirectory of boost.

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Smart pointers and overloading
by artc_prismcs 10 May '02

10 May '02

The marked call in the code below requires implicit conversion between compatible shared pointer types. At least two compilers (MSVC6 and Sun Workshop6) consider the marked call ambiguous. Remove the second overloaded() function, and the marked call is compiled without error. Replace all the shared pointers by raw, and all three calls to the overloaded methods would be resolved correctly. Is this a shortcoming of the compilers, boost::shared_ptr or the language? #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp> class MyType { }; class DerivedType : public MyType { }; class OtherType {}; void overloaded( const boost::shared_ptr<MyType> & p ) {} void overloaded( const boost::shared_ptr<OtherType> & p ) {} int main() { boost::shared_ptr<MyType> pm( new MyType() ); boost::shared_ptr<DerivedType> pd( new DerivedType() ); boost::shared_ptr<OtherType> po( new OtherType() ); overloaded( pm ); overloaded( pd ); // Compilers complain of ambiguous call to overloaded function. overloaded( po ); return 0; }

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socket library
by Phil Nash 10 May '02

10 May '02

Hi all, Does anyone know what the state of the socket library is? I remember it getting started sometime last year, and there is an implementation in the files section on Yahoo, but that is far from complete and is all I can find. Has it gone off the boil or is someone still looking after it? Many thanks, [)o IhIL..

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Re: [Boost-Users] Re: build setup - what have I missed?
by dick.bridges＠tais.com 10 May '02

10 May '02

Ok. I went back and built bjam and jam from .\tools\build\jam_src. Then I tried: /path-to-jam/jam -sBOOST_ROOT=. sTOOLS=msvc and got: <result> Couldn't find Python 2.1 installation in c:/tools/python skipping Boost.Python library build You can configure the location of your python installation, by setting: PYTHON_ROOT - currently "c:/tools/python" PYTHON_VERSION - currently "2.1" The following are automatically configured from PYTHON_ROOT if not otherwise set PYTHON_INCLUDES - path to Python #include directories; currently PYTHON_LIB_PATH - path to Python library; currently "c:/tools/python/libs" "c:/tools/python/PCBuild" PYTHON_STDLIB_PATH - path to Python standard library modules; currently "c:/tools/python/Lib" D:\dev\boost\tools\build\allyourbase.jam:609: in C++ warning: unknown rule C++-action D:\dev\boost\tools\build\allyourbase.jam:1065: in Object D:\dev\boost\tools\build\allyourbase.jam:1122: in Objects <snip> D:\dev\boost\tools\build\boost-base.jam:1751: in lib libs\thread\build\Jamfile:59: in load-jamfiles D:\dev\boost\tools\build\allyourbase.jam:1580: in SubInclude D:\dev\boost\tools\build\allyourbase.jam:1178: in subinclude Jamfile:3: in load-jamfiles D:\dev\boost\tools\build\bootstrap.jam:15: in boost-build D:\dev\boost\boost-build.jam:2: in module scope ...found 347 targets... ...updating 12 targets... File libs\regex\build\bin-stage\libboost_regex_debug.lib The system cannot find the file specified. copy libs\regex\build\bin\libboost_regex.lib\mvcs\debug\libboost_regex.lib libs\regex\build\bin-stage\libboost_regex_debug.lib ...failed File libs\regex\build\bin-stage\libboost_regex_debug.lib... File libs\regex\build\bin-stage\libboost_regex.lib The system cannot find the file specified. <snip> </result> Should I just wait for the 1.28.0 pre-build Jam executables (and associated instructions) to be posted? "David Abrahams" <david.abrahams@ To: boost-users(a)yahoogroups.com rcn.com> cc: Sent by: news Subject: [Boost-Users] Re: build setup - what have I missed? <news(a)main.gmane .org> 05/08/2002 09:29 PM Please respond to Boost-Users <dick.bridges(a)tais.com> wrote in message news:OFC855DCA5.CAFBF8DF-ON88256BB3.007925A3@tais.net... > This worked once. Then the [yeah, it wasn't backed up] disk drive died. > Target system is Win2000, SP5 and MS Visual C++ 6.0, SP5. <snip> > I've clearly screwed something up but I can't figure out what. Help would > be appreciated. This might hold your answer: http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Message/boost/1193795 -Dave P.S. Toon, did you post this one to Boost-user? Info: <http://www.boost.org> Wiki: <http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl> Unsubscribe: <mailto:boost-users-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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Error report!!
by Ulises Herrera 09 May '02

09 May '02

The file... boost/random/uniform_smallint.hpp need... #include <boost/static_assert.hpp> when boost is compiled with g++-3.0 and a program is linked with it. -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup

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building Boost using Jam
by jd.schmidt＠juno.com 09 May '02

09 May '02

Hi, I'm new to using Boost. I've been trying to build Boost using Jam on Windows 2000. My compiler is MSVC6 SP5. As the documentation (www.boost.org/tools/build/index.html) says, I went to my Boost root directory (C:\boost_1_27_0 for me) and used the command jam -sBOOST_ROOT=. -sTOOLS="msvc" and I get the message: 'jam' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file OK, fine, jam.exe is in C:\boost_1_27_0\boost-build; that's just where I downloaded it to. I've tried to run Jam from the boost-build directory, but I get the message: Jamfile: No such file or directory ...found 8 targets... This doesn't seem very straightforward. What do I need to do here so that I can build Boost? ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

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build setup - what have I missed?
by dick.bridges＠tais.com 09 May '02

09 May '02

This worked once. Then the [yeah, it wasn't backed up] disk drive died. Target system is Win2000, SP5 and MS Visual C++ 6.0, SP5. Downloaded boost-build.win.zip and extracted it to c:\bin\boost-build. Added c:\bin\boost-build to the path. Set environment variables: BOOST_BUILD=c:\bin\boost-build JAM_TOOLSET=VISUALC VISUALC="c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\bin" Checked out from CVS to d:\dev cd'd to d:\dev\boost and executed: %BOOST_BUILD%\jam -sBOOST_ROOT=. -sTOOLS=msvc <result> warning: unknown rule boost-build don't know how to make all ...found 1 target... ...can't find 1 target... </result> I've clearly screwed something up but I can't figure out what. Help would be appreciated. TIA (from the eternal newbie)

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Unable to compile Boost Graph (BGL) inVisual Studio 7 (.NET)
by dmarsh26us 08 May '02

08 May '02

Have just bought the book and downloaded the source it all looks cool.... BUT Can't build a thing! Managed to get hold of AllExamples.dsw eventually converted it to a new VC7 solution ok (few errors on some projects). But no builds, cannot build any of my own code with BGL either. HELP. This is the jist of it:- ------ Build started: Project: dfs_example, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------ Compiling... dfs-example.cpp ../boost_1_25_1\boost\type_traits\cv_traits.hpp(188) : fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR (compiler file 'msc1.cpp', line 2844) Please choose the Technical Support command on the Visual C++ Help menu, or open the Technical Support help file for more information Build log was saved at "file://c:\BGL\VC++ Projects\Debug\BuildLog.htm" dfs_example - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s) ---------------------- Done ---------------------- Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 skipped The cv traits class seems to trigger the compiler to crash horribly. I don't even know what this class does yet. (only got to page 55 of the book!) Anyone know a workaround? Anyone tried VC7 with boost yet? Is there a microsoft patch yet? Can't go back to VC6 as am using other new libraries. Thanks David Marsh

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Help me pay the piper?
by dick.bridges＠tais.com 08 May '02

08 May '02

Now that I've used all this swell stuph, it's time to pay the piper: turn it over to QC and get it into "The Build". Unfortunately the QC people would like some instructions that describe which version of boost-build I'm using; how to install it; which version of the libs I'm using; etc. <some background> It's been a couple of months since I started with the boost libs, and I don't remember all the gyrations I went through to get it working and I'm POSITIVE I did a LOT more than is required. I remember that, after downloading and extracting boost_1_27_0.tar.gz, I had to get the current version from CVS before I could get a clean compile. (I tried turning over copies of my disk drives to them but it turns out that is not considered acceptable documentation. %>[ ) I've been following the jamboost and Boost-Users mailing lists so I know there've been quite a few changes - especially to boost-build. After building a "clean" testbed machine, I started by downloading boost-build.win.zip and following the instructions in the readme.html. Well, that didn't work. I can do a hand job on the path but I'm not sure what environment variables are actually required. Current plan is to pull the library source directly from CVS. Problem is, I don't know what version to tell QC I'm using and, unless all the folks at boost.org would agree not to add anything to CVS for a while, I SURE can't tell them how to re-create what I did. ;) </some background> I can always take what I've got; check it in and call it a day but that's not the path to getting boost integrated into the development environment around here. (Hey, I'm trying to be an evangelist here.) Anyone by any chance working on some updated instructions and/or docs that maybe aren't ready for prime time but would be willing to share? TIA PS: Current target systems are Win2000, SP2 and Visual C++ 6.0, SP5 and vanilla Red Had Linux 7.2.

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voronoi diagram and BGL
by Louis Lavery 08 May '02

08 May '02

Hi, Is it possible to order the edges of a vertex of a boost graph? >From what I can glean from the BGL documentation, I guess the answer will be "No, but may be some time in the future". I so, how soon in the future? Thanks, Louis.

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Solaris jam build
by cs_jritchie 08 May '02

08 May '02

I am receiving the following on a Solaris system when using: jam -sBOOST_ROOT=. -sTOOLS=gcc status/Jamfile:53: in failed-test-file warning: unknown rule FAIL_EXPECTED status/Jamfile:100: in fail-to-build ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1407: in subvariant-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1448: in main-target ./tools/build/boost-base.jam:1065: in declare-local-target status/Jamfile:35: in boost-test status/Jamfile:119: in compile-fail status/Jamfile:368: in SubInclude ./tools/build/allyourbase.jam:1141: in subinclude Jamfile:5: in module scope {...above repeated many times...} Unable to load Boost.Build, it seems that the build system files were located, but the build system is not defined. Attempted to use, as the bootstrap, this file: ./tools/build/boost-build.jam. This means that even though that file was loaded it either failed to directly load the build system files, or it failed to specify where to find and load the files by calling the 'build-system [path] ;' rule. Please consult the documentation at 'http://www.boost.org'. What am I doing wrong? Any help is appreciated.

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Re: Problems building Python lib
by pendrildurham 08 May '02

08 May '02

Sorry -- Newbie here -- I don't know exactly what the 'latest CVS state' is or how to get it. I have been trying to build boost-python on Windows95 with MSVC++6. I have boost 1.27 and activestate python 2.2.1 build 222. I can get it to compile but the link fails. Here is the linker message for the boost-example1: Linking... Creating library Debug/hello.lib and object Debug/hello.exp example1.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "bool __cdecl boost::python::handle_exception_impl(class boost::function0<void,struct boost::empty_function_policy,struct boost::empty_function_mixin,int>)" (?handle_exception_impl@python@boos t@@YA_NV?$function0@XUempty_function_policy@boost@@Uempty_function_mix in@2@H@2@@Z) bpl_static.lib(types.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "bool __cdecl boost::python::handle_exception_impl(class boost::function0<void,struct boost::empty_function_policy,struct boost::empty_function_mixin,int>)" (?handle_exception_imp l@python@boost@@YA_NV?$function0@XUempty_function_policy@boost@@Uempty _function_mixin@2@H@2@@Z) bpl_static.lib(extension_class.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "bool __cdecl boost::python::handle_exception_impl(class boost::function0<void,struct boost::empty_function_policy,struct boost::empty_function_mixin,int>)" (?handle_exc eption_impl@python@boost@@YA_NV?$function0@XUempty_function_policy@boo st@@Uempty_function_mixin@2@H@2@@Z) bpl_static.lib(extension_class.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct _object *)" (?expect_non_null@python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z) bpl_static.lib(functions.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct _object *)" (?expect_non_null@python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z) bpl_static.lib(objects.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct _object *)" (?expect_non_null@python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z) example1.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct _object *)" (?expect_non_null@python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z) bpl_static.lib(module_builder.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct _object *)" (?expect_non_null@python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z) bpl_static.lib(init_function.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct _object *)" (?expect_non_null@python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z) bpl_static.lib(classes.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct _object *)" (?expect_non_null@python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z) Debug/hello.dll : fatal error LNK1120: 2 unresolved externals Error executing link.exe. hello.dll - 11 error(s), 0 warning(s) Perhaps there is something simple I can do to fix this? Perhaps there is something I need to include in the project to get the link to work? Can anyone help? Thanks --- In Boost-Users@y..., Albrecht Fritzsche <albrecht.fritzsche@t...> wrote: > David Abrahams wrote: > > >1. Get the latest CVS state. Release 1.27 is broken in several ways. > > > Ooops, ok - I will try the CVS version. > > >The library works with Python 2.2.1 > > > Thanks - that's the info I was hoping for :-) > > Ali

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creating a shared_ptr<T> from a weak_ptr<T>
by Toon Knapen 08 May '02

08 May '02

When creating a shared_ptr<T> from a weak_ptr<T>, I want the shared_ptr<T> to use the same count as the shared_ptr the weak_ptr was constructed from. I could create a new shared_ptr, based on the pointer I can get() from the weak_ptr. But in this case, this shared_ptr will keep its own count. Let me fill you in on my use-case. An object creates some big data-structure on request of its clients, taking into account some options specified by the client while making the request. Now I'd like the server-object to keep a weak_ptr to these big data-structure to provide quickly the same result once another client performs an identical request. The server should however not keep a shared_ptr because otherwise all datastructure will stay in memory. And therefor I need to create a shared_ptr from a weak_ptr. thanks, toon

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Re: [Boost-Users] AllExamples.dsw from BGL Errata Web-site
by Lie-Quan Lee 07 May '02

07 May '02

Hi Jon, Thanks to remind me that attachment doesn't work for yahoogroups. I put the file at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boost/files/BGLVCprojects.tgz Just in case, it is also available at: http://www.osl.iu.edu/~llee/BGLVCprojects.tgz Jeremy Siek will update the file on BGL book errata page. On Tue, 2002-05-07 at 11:43, Jon Kalb wrote: > >Hi Richard, > > > >It looks like the BGLVCprojects.tgz online is corrupted somehow. I > >attached the right file (about 466.1K) in this message. Please extracts > >the contents of the tarball using winzip 8.0 or up. The tarball includes > >the missing workspace file and project files. > > > >Thanks for reporting that problem! > >-- > >Lie-Quan Lee (AKA: Rich Lee) > >Research Associate http://www.osl.iu.edu/~llee > >Computer Science Department llee(a)cs.indiana.edu > >Indiana University at Bloomington 812-855-3608(Office) > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > Rich, > > As you can see from the line inserted by Yahoo! Groups in your > message, Boost-Users is configured to not allow attachments. If you > wouldn't mind uploading the attachment to the group's shared file > area you can send a link to it. Or if you want to send the file to > me, I'll take care of it. > > Thanks. > > -- > Jon Kalb > Kalb(a)LibertySoft.com -- Lie-Quan Lee (AKA: Rich Lee) Research Associate http://www.osl.iu.edu/~llee Computer Science Department llee(a)cs.indiana.edu Indiana University at Bloomington 812-855-3608(Office)

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AllExamples.dsw from BGL Errata Web-site
by loopylozzysdad 07 May '02

07 May '02

Hi, I am still having no luck with this file. In the Boost Graph Library book (Great book!), Errata web page (http://siek.info/bgl.html) it says... "On the accompanying CD, the file \BGL\VC++ Projects\AllExamples.dsw is missing. You can download the missing file from here BGLVCprojects.tgz." When I download it I get a 454K file. When I open it with WinZip winzip tells me there is a single file BGLVCprojects.tgz in it. when it opens that single file it only finds ONE file in that accum_compile_times.dsw size 4639 bytes. this does not make sense fo r a file that started at 454K but I don't seem able to get any more out of it. I am using WinZip 6.2. Another machine with WinZIP 8.0 reports 'Invalid compressed header after 1 entry'. Is anyone else getting this result. If not could you email me a file that works for you? All the best and thanks - Richard Howells

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Association Library?
by rzako23 07 May '02

07 May '02

Are there any generic components in Boost (or elsewhere) for *directly* representing associations between classes? Generalization, composition, aggregation and association are major ideas in the object model. Generalization can be implemented fairly directly in C++ using inheritance. Composition and aggregation can be represented directly in C++ using data members (when the number of parts in each whole is small and fixed), or using STL containers (when the number of parts in each whole is large or variable). But Standard C++ (including the STL) provides no *direct* support for representing associations, i.e., collections of links between objects in two or more classes. (David Papurt makes this point in "Inside the Object Model: The Sensible Use of C++.") For example, the STL does not offer a way to *directly* represent the 1-to-many "Supervises" association from the Manager class to the Employee class. One would like to have links in both directions: forward links forthe employees a manager supervises and a back link to the manager each employee is supervised by. Of course, one could code this all "by hand" using a container of pointers to employees for each manager and a back pointer for each employee. But the implementation details really have little to do with managers and employees and would be pretty much the same for parents and children or teachers and students. Moreover, while not difficult, managing the forward and back links correctly (and in an exception-safe manner) is tedious. It would be nice to have templates that can be instantiated to implement specific associations. In brief, STL containers directly support composition and aggregation but not association. I am new to the Boost library, but was not able to find this capability in Boost. If an association library is available in Boost (or elsewhere), I would be happy to know so. If not, is an association library something that would be worth looking into? Thanks, Rob Zako

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Problems building Python lib
by Albrecht Fritzsche 03 May '02

03 May '02

Hi, since I've read in the documentation "Boost.Python is known to have been tested in the following configurations: Against Python 2.0 using the following compiler/library combinations: MSVC++6sp4 with the native library. ... Against Python 1.5.2 using the following compiler/library: MSVC++6sp4 MSVC++6sp4/STLport 4.0" and since I am using the MSVC++6sp4/STLport 4.0 combination I deinstalled Python 2.2 (for which the build failed) and installed Python 1.5.2. Running G:\Environment\boost_1_27_0>jam -sBOOST_ROOT=. -sTOOLS="msvc-stlport" I get the following errors: don't know how to make <python-library@>python21.lib ...patience... ...patience... ...found 2247 targets... ...using 2 temp targets... ...updating 132 targets... ...can't find 1 target... ...can't make 42 targets... msvc-C++-action libs\python\build\bin\libboost_python_static\msvc-stlport\debug\ runtime-link-dynamic\stlport-iostream-off\stlport-version-4.0\types.obj types.cpp .\boost/python/detail/wrap_python.hpp(24) : fatal error C1083: Include-Datei kann nicht geoeffnet werden: 'patchlevel.h': No such file or directory cl /Zm400 -nologo -GX -c -DBOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_LIB=1 -DBOOST_PYTHON_DYNAMI C_LIB -D__STL_NO_SGI_IOSTREAMS=1 -D__STL_DEBUG=1 -D__STL_DEBUG_UNINITIALIZED=1 /Zi /Od /Ob0 /GX /GR /MDd -I"libs\python\build" -I"." -I"c:/tools/python\inclu de" -I"c:/tools/python\PC" -I"\stlport" -I"D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1.0\VC98\include" -Fo"libs\python\build\bin\libboost_python_static\msvc-stlport\debug\runtime-li nk-dynamic\stlport-iostream-off\stlport-version-4.0\types.obj" -Tp"libs\python\ build\../src\types.cpp" ...failed msvc-C++-action libs\python\build\bin\libboost_python_static\msvc-stlp ort\debug\runtime-link-dynamic\stlport-iostream-off\stlport-version-4.0\types.ob j ... msvc-C++-action libs\python\build\bin\libboost_python_static\msvc-stlport\debug\ runtime-link-dynamic\stlport-iostream-off\stlport-version-4.0\classes.obj classes.cpp .\boost/python/detail/wrap_python.hpp(24) : fatal error C1083: Include-Datei kan n nicht geoeffnet werden: 'patchlevel.h': No such file or directory ............ [The obvious translation of this error message is: Cannot open include file 'patchlevel.h'.] What am I doing wrong? By the way, all of the other libs including tests are compiling with Jam without any problems at all. And, as a second quesion, why is there no MSVC++6sp4/STLport 4.0 support for the newer Python versions - by the way, there is already a Python v2.2. Thanks for any hints and help Ali *

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Re: [boost] boost organization and installation
by William E. Kempf 02 May '02

02 May '02

----- Original Message ----- From: "David Abrahams" <david.abrahams(a)rcn.com> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William E. Kempf" <williamkempf(a)hotmail.com> > > OK, let me make this a bit more of an official request. If anyone is > > interested in volunteering for this effort send me a private e-mail. > Once I > > have, let's say at least 5, committed volunteers I'll start the effort > of > > creating and coordinating the needed community. > > I don't know whether you want to count me as a volunteer or not. I'm > willing to handle things from the Boost.Build end at some workable pace. > I don't think I can invest anything in other systems, except at the > integration boundary (e.g. if autotools builds Jam and calls it to build > boost). I'd hope that every developer with a current Boost library would be willing to volunteer to at least help with input here, and possibly to committing to some (minor) changes to procedures and/or code. I'm also glad you're volunteering to help from the Boost.Build end of things. But I won't count you as a volunteer for the actual effort here, since I know how busy you are. What I think we really need are volunteers from the user community, though I won't turn down any current Boost developers who think they have the time and experience to help out here. In any event, since I hope that we get volunteers from the user community, I'm CC:ing this to the Boost Users list. Anyone interested in helping out in this effort should e-mail me privately. Bill Kempf

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RE: [Boost-Users] MPL ?
by Aleksey Gurtovoy 01 May '02

01 May '02

Toon Knapen wrote: > Inside a templated class, I need to provide two different > implementations for > a function based on the compile-time decision > ::boost::is_convertible< value_type,double >::value. > How can I do this using MPL ? 1) A simple way: template< typename T > class my { public: typedef typename T::value_type value_type; void foo() { typedef boost::is_convertible< value_type,double > c; do_foo(mpl::bool_c<c::value>()); } private: void do_foo(mpl::true_c) { /*...*/ } void do_foo(mpl::false_c) { /*...*/ } }; Andrei has written an article that covers this technique - http://www.cuj.com/experts/1810/alexandr.htm. 2) A sophisticated one (becomes more relevant when you have several "foo"'s to handle): template< typename T, typename Derived > struct foo_impl { void foo() { Derived& self = static_cast<Derived&>(*this); // ... } }; template< typename Derived > struct foo_double_impl { void foo() { Derived& self = static_cast<Derived&>(*this); // ... } }; template< typename T > class my : public mpl::select_if< boost::is_convertible< typename T::value_type,double > , foo_impl<T, my> , foo_double_impl<T> >::type { // ... private: friend class foo_impl<T, my>; friend class foo_double_impl<T>; // ... }; HTH, Aleksey

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