Johan I did get a build by copying the msvc vc8 extension text into a file vc8-tools.jam and then using -sTOOLS=vc8 on the command line. I don't know if this is the correct way or not but it seemed to work. Bob -----Original Message----- From: boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org]On Behalf Of Johan Nilsson Sent: 16 August 2006 07:36 To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Problem building for VC-8 Bob Cowdery wrote:

Hi

I am trying to build the boost libraries on XP with the VC-8 compiler from the Express edition. I have downloaded boost-1-33-1 and bjam boost-jam-3.1.13-1-ntx86. I tried to follow the instructions at http://www.boost.org/tools/build/v1/vc-8_0-tools.html. It's not clear to me if the msvc tools and the vc8 extension have to be installed or are part of bjam. I can't find a download for the tools though. Ignoring that, I simply ran up the hopefully correct environment by running "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Setup\SetEnvLaunchWinXP32Retail.Cmd" /XP32 /RETAIL and then vcvars32.bat. I also set VC80_ROOT to my VC8 directory.

Whatever I try I get the same result as below. It's trying to invoke VC7 which I don't have.

Any help appreciated.

This isn't really a reply to your question, but did you try the installer at: http://boost-consulting.com/download.html // Johan _______________________________________________ Boost-users mailing list Boost-users@lists.boost.org http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-users