Boost Problem! Boost.Build not found

Soren soren.skou.nielsen at gmail.com
Mon Apr 16 09:13:31 EDT 2007


On 16 Apr., 14:28, "Rob Wolfe" <r... at smsnet.pl> wrote:
> Soren wrote:
> > > Try to create boost-build.jam file like this:
>
> > > # boost-build.jam
> > > boost-build C:\boost\boost_1_33_1\tools\build\v1 ;
>
> > Hi Rob, Thanks for the answer!
>
> > It did solve the error.. but produced a new one:
>
> > C:\boost\boost_1_33_1\libs\python\example\tutorial>bjam -sTOOLS=vc-8_0
> > Unable to load Boost.Build: could not find build system.
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > C:\boost\boost_1_33_1\libs\python\example\boost-build.jam attempted to
> > load the
> > build system by invoking
>
> >    'boost-build C:/boost/boost_1_33_1/tools/build/v1 ;'
>
> > but we were unable to find "bootstrap.jam" in the specified directory
> > or in BOOST_BUILD_PATH (searching C:\boost\boost_1_33_1, C:/boost/
> > boost_1_33_1/t
> > ools/build/v1).
>
> There is something wrong with your boost installation.
> Do you have subdirectory tools/build/v1 in your installation?
>
>
>
> > What is bootstrap.jam? .. Haven't seen that one in the short
> > tutorial...
>
> It is essential for boost build system that the file bootstrap.jam
> could be found.
>
> --
> HTH,
> Rob

Hi Rob! Thanks for the help!

It turned out the installation had not installed all files... .. but
gave no error!!?? .. anyway, I redownloaded and installed and now it
works! Wouldn't have guessed it if you haven't said the installation
was corrupt. thanks!

Cheers,
Soren





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