AMDG Ramon F Herrera wrote:
Okay, I already discovered BoostPro and I am downloading it. Seems to be a very useful resource targeted to Windows programmers ("for now", they claim).
I hurry to add that I am currently using only these 3 libraries:
- Regex - Time and Date - Filesystem
("System" is pre-required by one of those).
But, I am looking with much interest into the rest of the pack.
Again, feedback from fellow Windows developers is most welcome...
It should work without much difficulty as long as you only use default build settings. If you need a more customized build (i.e. /D_SECURE_SCL=0) you will need to rebuild the libraries with the same settings.
Ramon F Herrera wrote:
<snip> I am trying to decide whether I should delve deeper into Boost on the Linux side (which is quickly becoming a walk in the park), or take the plunge into Windows. Are there gotchas or caveats? Can I just download Boost and select "Build solution"?
You'll need to set include and library paths in the IDE first.
My current platform is Visual Studio, Version 8 (2005). I don't intend to upgrade it until I have no choice. I have found that to be a safe policy -better safe than sorry-, specially when the software comes from Redmond.
Boost supports msvc 8 pretty well. I don't see any serious problem here. In Christ, Steven Watanabe