Boost Library

Boost[1]

Libraries for C++ that support millisecond time.

Windows Installation

• Install in "C:\boost\<version>

Windows Visual Studio

• Tools/C++/Precompiled headers. Set to "Not Using Precompiled Headers".
• Tools/C++/General/Additional Include Directories/ add the path to Boost.
• Add #include <boost/lambda/lambda.hpp>
• Add Properties/Linker/General/Additional Library Directories C:\boost\<version>\stage\lib

Building Boost

• No matter what the documentation says, you have to build the binary libraries.
• From a DOS prompt

> bootstrap.bat

• To adjust configuration, edit: 'project-config.jam'
• To set the Tool Set use

> bootstrap.bat vcXX

• Command Line help

.\b2 --help

• Getting started guide[2].
• Boost.Build documentation[3].

>bjam <no options>

and let it build. It compiles with the highest VS found, in this case VS2012.

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