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    boost building troubles

    i have visual c++ express (2008), the problem is building boost from the installer what do i have to do?

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    I actually don't quite understand what is wrong myself, their site doesn't explain it
    msdn said something about it that I read before something about how you can only compile header type library files with the current setup for visual express

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    You can download the installer which will install the binaries:
    http://www.boost-consulting.com/download/windows
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    None for g++ though.

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    True, but at least there is for Visual C++, which the OP is using.
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    Boost problems

    I talked to the topic creator, and seem to be having the same problems as him. We both used the windows visual C++ installer(that was listed) and followed all the directions, but it doesn't seem to work for either of us. We both tried to compile the example from the boost site.(a couple actually)

    Code:
    #include <list>
    #include <boost/any.hpp>
    
    using boost::any_cast;
    typedef std::list<boost::any> many;
    
    void append_int(many & values, int value)
    {
        boost::any to_append = value;
        values.push_back(to_append);
    }
    
    void append_string(many & values, const std::string & value)
    {
        values.push_back(value);
    }
    
    void append_char_ptr(many & values, const char * value)
    {
        values.push_back(value);
    }
    
    void append_any(many & values, const boost::any & value)
    {
        values.push_back(value);
    }
    
    void append_nothing(many & values)
    {
        values.push_back(boost::any());
    }
    This was the error I got.

    Linking...
    MSVCRTD.lib(crtexe.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _main referenced in function ___tmainCRTStartup
    C:\Users\Spylogo\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\BoostDemo\Debug\BoostDemo.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals

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    You still need a main() function.
    Add one and it'll work, you'll see.
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    Thanks

    Wow, I feel like an idiot........

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