On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:32:57 -0500, Ace Bluedust wrote

Hi, I would like to know if someone could show me how to compile and build with a conventional Makefile (linux-gnu-gcc) for the BOOST GRAPH LIBRARY. I'm not sure of which lib files to link and what are the needed flags. I have to do by Makefile because I also use another library other than BOOST.

I recommend against messing with makefiles for Boost libs -- it's a science experiment that you will sink a bunch of time into. Best to follow the boost.build instructions if you need to build something in boost. In the case of Boost.graph, however, it is mostly a header only library with the exception of the graphviz extensions. If you don't need the graphviz part your job is even simplier -- unpack the files and include the header. Jeff

Ace Bluedust wrote:

Hi, I would like to know if someone could show me how to compile and build with a conventional Makefile (linux-gnu-gcc) for the BOOST GRAPH LIBRARY. I'm not sure of which lib files to link and what are the needed flags. I have to do by Makefile because I also use another library other than BOOST.

Here's a summary of what I have done for my Linux builds. I'm assuming you define the following variables in your makefile: BOOSTDIR (path to where you have installed Boost) INCLPATH (include path) LFLAGS (link flags) LIBS (additional libraries used to link the program) Then: * Build the Boost graph library according to the Boost documentation, if you haven't already done so. * In INCLPATH, put -isystem $(BOOSTDIR)/include/boost-<BOOSTVERSION> replacing <BOOSTVERSION> with the version of Boost you are using (eg, 1_33) * In LFLAGS, put -L $(BOOSTDIR)/lib so the linker can locate the Boost libraries * In LIBS, put -l replacing with the version of the graph library (debug/release build? single-/multi-threaded?) that you need from $(BOOSTDIR)/lib That should be it. It's no different from linking against any other library really. Paul