it seems link errors directly related to program_options lib. I used property tree lib without the need of any lib to link against. So, which is the benefit of using BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB if I need to link against boost libs?
As far as I understand it, BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB removes the auto-linking functionality. This means you will need to explicitly link against the correct libraries in your build system. It does not remove the need to link altogether.
Correct, and with msvc it's *strongly* recommended that you do not define BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB unless you *really* know what you're doing. The correct fix is to set the library search path to search the location of the libraries built when you built Boost (defaults to stage/lib with msvc) - you did build Boost right? HTH, John.