# salimfadhley@gmail.com / 2006-06-11 03:34:00 +0100:
I'm an experienced python developer, but unfortunately a ten-years out of practice C++ developer. For a future project I was hoping to play with Boost.python as a means of speeding up some calculations that were very tedious in python.
For starters I wanted to get the "hello.cpp" demo compiling, but I am failing almost at step one.
For starters in this file I am supposed to set the BOOST_ROOT: http://www.boost.org/libs/python/example/tutorial/Jamrules
However I am not 100% sure that the operating system (Gentoo Linux) even installed the files in the right area. Is there a particular file that is allways going to be in the "BOOST ROOT", that way I will know for certain what to run.
Next I am supposed to set up some environment variables. The instructions provided are for Windows only and say:
They're OS-specific notes, you have the functionality "for free" on Linux, so there's no advice.
" Make sure that the environment is set so that we can invoke the C++ compiler. With MSVC, that would mean running the Vcvars32.bat batch file. For instance:"
Is there a Linux equivalent?
No, you should be set "by default".
Next I am told to use "bjam" to do the actual build. The instructions are once again very windows-centric:
"bjam -sTOOLS=vc-7_1"
What might be the corresponding syntax for users of GNU C++?
Probably "bjam -sTOOLS=gcc", or "bjam -sTOOLS=gcc-stlport". http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/building.html could use some improvements. -- How many Vietnam vets does it take to screw in a light bulb? You don't know, man. You don't KNOW. Cause you weren't THERE. http://bash.org/?255991