On 07/07/2008, at 10:03 AM, console shark wrote:

I just downloaded boost 1.35 and built the standard config. I have a collection of files in the /lib output folder that all end in .dylib. I am specifically interested in the python boost library, which is there as well.

However the project that I am using that requires this library is expecting a file that ends with a .so extension.

Being new to unix/mac I am assuming these are the equivalent differences between a .dll and .lib file on Windows?

See http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Porting/Conceptual/PortingUnix/comp... "dylib" is the usual Apple extension for a dynamically linked library, and "so" is the usual Linux / etc extension. They are otherwise the same thing. You should be able to use the .dylib file in place of the .so file.

In any case how do I get the .so or static lib version of python boost?

.a is the usual extension for statically linked libraries on Macs and Linux. (a being "archive") I have a libboost_python.a in the same place as libboost_python.dylib. AIUI .a is similar to .lib, and .so / .dylib are similar to .dll: they have similar roles, but there are important differences. D