Re: Boost with VC6

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Boost does not promise to support VC6.0 from version 1.32. So you are not
able to compile the whole boost package with VC6.0. Maybe you can download
boost1.31


"andr?m.a" <a.m.a@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eX%_e.4661$f_3.52145@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>> libboost_program_options-vc6-sgd-1_33.lib is missing.
>>
>> you need to build these libraries to use some boost features like
>> threads, timers and so on ...
>>
>> see:
>> http://www.boost.org/more/getting_started.html#Build_Install
>>
>>>
>>> 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 )
>>
>> you wont be able to use all of boost classes on vc6 due to its problem
>> with templates
>
> thanks.
>
> i have the documentation but its like reading chinese.
> I never used a compiler at the comand prompt nor played
> around with "environement variables" etc... I use VC6 as is
> and im productive with it "as-is". Im trying to save time by
> asking a question in a newgroup, so coming here to be told
> ro read a doc is counter productive ;-)
>
> I downloaded a file called "boost-jam-3.1.11.zip",
> then i ran the .bat file and a file "bjam.exe" was created.
>
> Now that i have pasted this "bjam.exe" file in :
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Bin\
> Is there anything else i should do ?
>
> thanks again.
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