[C++-sig] version confusion

[Achim Domma]

Hi,

some weeks bevor, I gave up using the new version of boost.python due to
problems using jam. Today I started from scratch and was able to build the
cvs version of boost. But now I'm confused about which version I have !?
There is only one library, but it must be version 1, so how/where do I get
version 2 ? What are my next steps to play with version 2 ?

greetings
Achim

These are the steps to my success (hopefully helpfull to other windows user,
also not familiar with cvs, buildsystems and such things):

1. Using the cvs commands documented on the boost page I got a folder,
containing a (which ?) boost version. Here are the commands:
cvs -d:pserver:anonymous at cvs.boost.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/boost login
[Hit <return> when it asks for a password]
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous at cvs.boost.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/boost
checkout boost
cvs -d:pserver:anonymous at cvs.boost.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/boost logout

2. I used vcvars32.bat to set the environment variables for the microsoft
compiler.

3. In boost_root/tools/build I build a new version of jam with: nmake -f
builds\win32-visualc.mk
I copied the executables together with the jam files to a folder which is in
my path.

4. I set PYTHON_VERSION and PYTHON_ROOT according to my system (2.2 and
c:\python2.2).

5. Calling bjam -sTOOLS=msvc -sBUILD=release I was finally able to build
boost !

After writing it down it looks quite easy, but for me it was hard to get the
single parts together. Thanks to Dave for all his help !!!