This reinforces my previous 'complaint' that the build DOCUMENTATION is still a MAJOR barrier to wider Boost adoption. I have now built the libraries, after learning more about the build process than I wanted to ;-) I hope this will be a priority for the next release, prefably only having one build V2 system. It isn't as sexy as the minutiae of macro-processing, but it is important. Paul Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539 561830 +44 7714 330204 mailto: pbristow@hetp.u-net.com www.hetp.u-net.com | -----Original Message----- | From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org | [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Flinn | Sent: 04 October 2005 14:01 | To: boost@lists.boost.org | Subject: [boost] Fwd from ms.p.vc.l: Boost with VC6 | | Just an FYI related to first time boost users efforts at | installation. I'm | forwarding this from microsoft.public.vc.language. I've | answered this to the | best of my abilities in that thread, and suggested that the | OP join the | boost.user list. | | Jeff | | "andri m.a" <a.m.a@videotron.ca> wrote in message | news:%2%_e.4643$f_3.44986@weber.videotron.net... | > hi there. | > | > It's been suggested my many that i use Boost libraries. | > So i went to boost.org and downloaded the win32 files. | > Unziped the boost folder into : | > C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Include\ | > | > even added the boost directory in the IDE using : | > tools>options>directories... | > | > I read the docs at boost and it says that for VC6 the files | > (hpp) should work as is, but every time i try to compile | > something im missing static libraries like : | > libboost_program_options-vc6-sgd-1_33.lib is missing. | > | > Wich even google in its vast DB entries is unable to | > produce a single hit for. | > | > Then again MSDN is discouraging using VC6 and suggest | > i spend a lot of money for a .Net :-} | > ( very amusing ) | > | > Any tips would be gigantically helpfull. | | | |