"Jeff Flinn" <TriumphSprint2000@hotmail.com> writes:
Something like this as a start?
For MSVC ========
Organizing boost files ======================
1) Create a main boost directory which will contain the current and future boost library verstions. For example: C:\boost
Maybe not such a good choice considering that it's the default install location for Windows? Or should we change the default (and if so, to what?)
2) Download the desired version(s) of boost (.exe or .zip files ) from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=8041 to the boost directory created in step 1.
3) Extract the .exe or .zip file(s) from Step 2 into the directory from Step 1. These sub-directories should retain the boost version within it's name. For example
C:\boost\boost_1_32_0 C:\boost\boost_1_31_0
Using the header only boost libraries from MSVC7.1 ==================================================
Using a single version of boost header only libraries installation wide -----------------------------------------------------------------------
1) Open an instance of MSVC 7.1 IDE.
2) Click the 'Tools | Options...' menu.
3) Select the 'Projects | VC++ Directories' item from the tree view on the left of the Options dialog.
4) Select 'Include Files' from the 'Show directories for' dropdown.
5) Double-click just below the last entry in the directory list box, and enter the path to the sub-directory for the desired version of boost. For example: C:\boost\boost_1_33_0.
6) Repeat 5 for each Platform of interest after selecting another platform from the 'Platform' dropdown.
7) Click Ok.
OR
Using a single version of boost header only libraries on a project by project basis -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1) Open your project with the MSVC 7.1 IDE.
2) Select the desired project from the Class View or Solution View browsers.
3) Click the 'Project | Properties' menu.
4) Select 'All Configurations' from the 'Configuration' dropdown.
5) Select 'Configuration Properties | C/C++ | General' item from the tree view on the left of the '<project> Property Pages' dialog.
6) Enter the desired boost version directory name in the 'Additional Include Directories' value field in the properties listbox. For example: C:\boost\boost_1_33_0. Note that directories are delimited with ';'.
7) Click Ok.
Jeff Flinn
Cool! Would you like CVS access so you can enhance the docs? Send me your SourceForge username, if so. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com