Using Boost with cygwin step by step
Create a new Project
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It is better to take the names given here in this tutorial exactly. Later ask: It does not work, can then be easier to find.
I do not think I need to mention all T:\ must of course be replaced with your drive.
Project Name : Boost-cyg-Test
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Now your Project should look like
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Open main.cpp
Overwrite the generated code with the following. We want to that, first of all everything works without error.
Therefore, please do not use your own special code.
It is difficult to find a fault. Then told after several ask, to get:
I have used my own code
#include <iostream>
#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
using namespace std;
using namespace boost::filesystem;
int main()
{
path p("second.cpp");
if (exists(p)) { std::cout<<p.leaf()<<std::endl; }
}
In this section we assume that "boost" is already compiled.
goto Tools -> Options
Your C++ Code Assistance options should look something like this.
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If this is not so, we should let Netbeans create that for us.
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Add New Tool Collection
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After we have completed this dialog with OK, we should find the settings shown above. ( C++ Code Assistance options).
Copy all libs into the right place
Let's create a new folder 'boost'.
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With a search tool, search in your compiled Boost folder for *.a
My Boost is compiled with the shared option so we find :
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For our short App. we need only 2 files.
libboost_filesystem-gcc45-mt-d-1_53.dll.a
libboost_system-gcc45-mt-d-1_53.dll.a
But if we're at it to copy two files, we can copy all files.
So mark all found .a files and copy them into the directory just created
T:\cygwin\lib\boost .
Now we do the same with our .dll files.
Mark all .dll files and copy it in your ?:\cygwin\bin directory.
If you only have compiled static librarys, you can skip this point.
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Now it's time to modify our project settings.
As you can see i put my source Boost folder into cygwin
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and
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As we have already noted above, we need two .a files.
with Add Library navigate to T:\cygwin\lib\boost and select
libboost_filesystem-gcc45-mt-d-1_53.dll.a
libboost_system-gcc45-mt-d-1_53.dll.a
Now you'll notice that this name was shortened by netbeans to:
boost_filesystem-gcc45-mt-d-1_53.dll
boost_system-gcc45-mt-d-1_53.dll
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This is somewhat confusing. It looks as if a .dll is standing here. But it is really a .a file.
Set a breakpoint in main.cpp. Now we start debug.
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I have marked the important part, the two libs, with an arrow.
All libs are found and after make has finished, stops at the breakpoint.
The output:
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Build Boost for Cygwin
For all who want to create boost with shared library itself.
Download boost_1_53_0.zip
Create a folder in your ?:\cygwin directory.
boost_1_53_0
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Extract the zip file into that directory.
It should look like:
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open a cmd window, cd to boost_1_53_0 directory.
To have a clean build we need a PATH that have only the cygwin home and bin.
In the cmd type.
SET PATH=T:\cygwin;T:\cygwin\bin
and test the path.
PATH
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Type
bootstrap.bat
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Type
.\b2 --build-dir=T:\boost-cyg toolset=gcc variant=debug link=shared runtime-link=shared
After some time the build is finished.
Now you have the same environment that we have used in the tutorial.
If you get a Error : gcc not found
copy (not rename) in ?:\cygwin\bin folder, for example : (names may differ).
i686-pc-cygwin-gcc-4.5.3.exe to gcc.exe
and
i686-pc-cygwin-g++-4.exe to g++.exe
Hope it helps you.
