Re: [Quantlib-dev] QuantLib Visual C++ Installation Guide

[Ferdinando A. <qf...@am...>]

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Dima<dim...@go...> wrote:
> - I've chosen the current version which is VC++ 2008, but the 2005 Version
> should be equivalent?

no it isn't. As Piter pointed out VC++ 2005 Express missed the SDK
which had to be downloaded separately. Anyway VC++ 2005 *Express* has
been discontinued by Microsoft as of March 2009, so I would just get
rid of any reference to it

> - I'd welcome some slides for compiling boost without using precompiled
> versions. But someone else has to add it

Please find below my notes: adapt it as you prefer.

> - Boost usage: Yes, I personally have the include directories in VC++
> defaults, but a first time
> user might want to test a bit without adding something that is then used in
> all projects by default.

I second Piter's suggestion for adding boost to VC++ directories,
instead of project settings. IMO the former should be the default, the
latter being an "advanced hacking approach"

ciao -- Nando

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In case you use the free Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition
(a.k.a VC9.0):

- download from boost.org the latest boost libraries (boost_1_39_0.zip
at the time of this writing). Unzip the file and you get a folder
named boost_1_39_0

- download from boost.org the latest boost-jam
(boost-jam-3.1.17-1-ntx86.zip at the time of this writing), unzip it
and put bjam.exe into the boost_1_39_0 folder above

- run the Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt. You can find it under
Start menu | Programs | Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition |
Visual Studio Tools | Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt

- change dir to your boost_1_39_0 folder, then run the following command:
bjam --build-type=complete --toolset=msvc-9.0 install

- Go for a tea, as the above command will take a long time. At the end
you will get the header files in C:\Boost\include\boost-1_39 and the
compiled binaries in C:\Boost\lib.

- In Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition go to Tools | Options | Projects
and Solution | VC++ Directories. Show directories for "Include Files"
and add C:\Boost\include\boost-1_39. Show directories for "Library
Files" and add C:\Boost\lib.

- You're done!