Re: [Quantlib-users] Rebuild in VS Code, locked out of example file

[Jake H. <jak...@gm...>]

Hello Nancy,

If Windows is the target build system IMHO the most flexible solution is to
use VS Code and CMake.
In particular, it can be a good idea to have in the QuantLib root directory
a specific CMakeUserPresets.json file in which you can specify the Boost
installation directory.
I also had issues to build QuantLib in Windows with VS Code at the
beginning. I asked here in the mailing list and I got the help of Jonathan
who sent me also a sample CMakeUserPresets.json file. I attach it at this
email.
Just replace the BOOST_ROOT cache variable with the effective location of
your Boost library, something like:
"BOOST_ROOT": "C:/local/boost_1_82_0".
Hope this helps.

Il giorno mer 19 apr 2023 alle ore 18:21 Luigi Ballabio <
lui...@gm...> ha scritto:

Hello,
>     I'm adding the mailing list back in cc so that more people can chime
> in with suggestions.
>
> The Boost files can go anywhere, as long as you put the same information
> in the "Include Directories" property.  Unfortunately, looking at the
> Windows instructions (you're following those on our site at <
> https://www.quantlib.org/install/vc10.shtml>, right?) I see that the
> screenshot might be misleading.  As it says in the text,
>
> "If you installed Boost in C:\local\boost_1_81_0, you'll have to add that
> to the include directories. Instead, the folder to add to the library
> directories has a name such as C:\local\boost_1_81_0\lib32-msvc-12.0 or
> C:\local\boost_1_81_0\lib64-msvc-14.3 which includes compiler and build
> information; if you installed multiple ones, choose the one corresponding
> to your configuration."
>
> In your case, for instance, before you moved the files, the value to
> insert into "Include Directories" would have been "C:\local\boost_1_82_0",
> not the path including "Program Files" shown in the screenshot.
>
> [Note for anybody reading this and with access to a Windows machine and a
> recent copy of Visual Studio: it would be great if you could take new
> screenshots so that I can replace the old ones in the instructions. Send me
> an email if you want to help.]
>
> As for the locked file, I'm not sure — it might be a permissions issue.
> Maybe you did the first changes as a machine administrator and now you're
> trying to change the project again as a normal user?  In any case, I'd try
> closing Visual Studio and starting again from a fresh copy of QuantLib—as
> in, deleting the whole QuantLib-1.29 folder and extracting the zip again.
> Or you can try QuantLib 1.30, which was released earlier today.
>
> If you still can't compile it, please send us the exact error message so
> we can try a better diagnosis.
>
> Hope this helps,
>     Luigi
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 8:34 PM Na...@ra... <nah...@gm...>
> wrote:
>
>> Thank you, Luigi, for your response.
>>
>> First of my problems:
>> The boot files were loaded into C:\local\boost_1_82_0 and the folder for
>> the lib in the lines below in bold.from the instructions under Properties:
>>
>> 1. I entered the requested information to include these files:
>> [image: image.png]
>>
>> But the build of quantlib could not find the boost files in C:\local.  So
>> I copied the contents into a folder C:\Program Files (x86)\boost, a new
>> folder I created
>>
>> 2. After this change of folder for boost, I got error in second rebuild
>> attempt:
>>
>> Can't overwrite file C:\Program
>> FIles(86)\Quantlib\Quantlib-1.29\Examples\BasektLosses\Basketlosses.xproj
>> (I think that was the file extension, Error message: don't have permission
>> to overwrite this file
>> When asked if I wanted to save in owner file, I said Yes.
>>
>> 3. I deleted the file C:\Program
>> FIles(86)\Quantlib\Quantlib-1.29\Examples\BasektLosses\Basketlosses.xproj
>> (I think that was the file extension.
>> error message: don't have permission to save this file
>> When asked if I wanted to save in owner file, I said Yes.
>>
>> No idea how to proceed.
>>
>>
>> Another question: Would you please verify or correct the new locations
>> for boost files above?  Maybe I should not have created a folder boost:
>>
>> C:\Program FIles(86)\boost
>>
>> or many I should have added them to the Quantlib folder?
>>
>> C:\Program FIles(86)\Quantlib\boost
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Nancy Hammond
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 3:43 AM Luigi Ballabio <lui...@gm...>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>     I'd try deleting the release and downloading it again.  I don't
>>> think I have enough information to make a more specific suggestion.
>>>
>>> May I ask what was the failure you ran into when following the
>>> instructions? I'd be glad to improve them where needed.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>     Luigi
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 15, 2023 at 9:38 PM Na...@ra... <
>>> nah...@gm...> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I failed to rebuild bc VSCode couldn't find boost folder although I did
>>>> follow instruction
>>>>
>>>> I have now moved boost files to windows C:/Program Files
>>>>
>>>> But now I'm refused access to Examples/BasketLosses/BasketLosses.vc
>>>> xproj
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>> --
>> Nancy Hammond, Ph.D
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>>
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