Steve Hyatt wrote:

Hi all.

I am trying to write a Jamfile for a simple test app which uses the boost date_time library. I am unable to figure out how to tell the boost build system to link in that library.

I have a Makefile which can do the link:

$make g++ -c -pipe -Wall -Wno-unknown-pragmas -DLINUX -I./ -g -o tester.o tester.cpp g++ -o tester tester.o -lboost_date_time-gcc-1_33_1

Can someone show me a Jamfile that 'just works' (TM).

A few thoughts: 1) Why link the library? Unless you are using serialization or to/from_string functions you don't need to link it anyway. 2) What's wrong with your Makefile? 3) You can look at the Jamfiles in libs/date_time/test...but I don't believe these will work outside of the boost tree. I'd recommend reading this: http://www.boost.org/tools/build/v1/build_system.htm But the scary thing is bb v1 is about to die and be replaced by: http://www.boost.org/tools/build/v2/index.html If you really want to go down this road I suggest posting here: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-build for advice. HTH, Jeff