Thread: building boost libraries

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    building boost libraries

    Hello

    Im trying to build LUAbind which needs boost library and can be built using bjam.

    The documentation says:

    Set the following environmental variables:
    BOOST_ROOT - path where boost 1.32 is installed
    LUA_PATH - where lua 5 is installed (and built)

    How do I set those environmental variables?
    I always have problems with building libraries..

    Thanks for help

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    One way (on a Windows XP machine) is: Right click on My Computer->Properties->Advanced tab->Environment Variables->New then type in the data there.
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    What if I want to compile it from comand prompt using bjam? Like boost libraries?

    The same way?

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    something like this
    Code:
    set BOOST_ROOT=C:\path\to\boost
    set LUA_PATH=C:\path\to\lua
    bjam
    Kurt

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