Re: [Boost-users] libboost_system-vc110-XXXX_54.lib: Why can't I use the static boost library?

-----Original Message----- From: Boost-users [mailto:boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Sergei Nikulov Sent: 17 November 2015 13:44 To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] libboost_system-vc110-XXXX_54.lib: Why can't I use the static boost

library?

2015-11-17 14:42 GMT+03:00 Andreas Kopeinig :

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Hello everybody,

I try to use the boost libraries libboost_filesystem.lib and libboost_system.lib, both version 54, in a project about image processing using the Xbox kinect sensor. I want to use the prebuild windows binaries from the following link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost-binaries/

I referenced the static libs correctly in visual studio in the project properties under "Linker->General->Additional Library Directories" and "Linker->Input->Additional Dependencies" and I also set the path to the headers under "C/C++ -> General-> Additional Include Directories". But when I want to build my code, I get the following linker error: " LNK1181: cannot open file 'libboost_system.obj' ". Why is this happening? Is this object file missing in the archive? If yes, why?

In particular I want to use libboost_filesystem-vc110-mt-1_54.lib, libboost_filesystem-vc110-mt-gd-1_54.lib, libboost_system-vc110-mt-1_54.lib and libboost_system-vc110-mt-gd-1.lib

Thank you very much, Andy

Define the preprocessor symbol BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB in your project.

Your library files should include an -s in the name, for example libboost_system-vc110-mt-sgd-1.lib. You will need to build these inlcuding "link=static" in the b2 build line. (And you should always try to use the most recent version of both MSVC and of Boost - both are well out of date). Careful RTFM will inform (though static strangely seems to be regarded as an abnormal option). HTH too.