[C++-sig] Complete confustion about using Boost.Python

[Noah Schwartz]

Good idea :D

Boost is installed on my machine at /usr/local/include/boost-1_33_1 (this is 
the directory with the boost subdirectory)

The libs are installed on my machine at /usr/local/lib


This is the Jamfile that I am using:
#   Hello World Example from the tutorial
#   Copyright Joel de Guzman 2002-2004. Distributed under the Boost
#   Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt
#   or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
#   [Joel de Guzman 10/9/2002]

# This is the top of our own project tree
project-root ;

#   Include definitions needed for Python modules
import python ;

extension hello                     # Declare a Python extension called hello
:   hello.cpp                       # source
    # requirements and dependencies for Boost.Python extensions
    <template>@boost/libs/python/build/extension
    ;


This is the Jamrules file that I am using:
# Copyright David Abrahams 2003. See accompanying LICENSE for terms
# and conditions of use.

# If you move this example from its place in the Boost tree, edit this
# path to point at the root directory of your Boost installation (the
# one containing a subdirectory called "boost/" and a sub-subdirectory
# "boost/python/" full of .hpp files).  Absolute paths work, too.
#
path-global BOOST_ROOT : /usr/local/include/boost-1_33_1 ;

# Boost.Python configuration variables, as described in
# http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/building.html#configuration.
# Usually you don't need to set these; the defaults will work.  If you
# do set them, try to change as few of them as possible, starting with
# the first ones.

  # PYTHON_VERSION = <the two-part Major.Minor version number, e.g. 2.2> ;
  # PYTHON_ROOT = <root directory of your Python installation, e.g. /usr> ;
  # PYTHON_INCLUDES = <path to Python #include directories> ;
  # PYTHON_LIB_PATH = <path to Python library object> ;

# You may need to configure your compiler toolset, especially if you
# want to build with a compiler that is not the "system default" or if
# it is installed in a nonstandard place; see
# http://www.boost.org/more/getting_started.html#Configuring for
# details.

# Makes a project id for boost so that other Boost.Build projects can
# refer to it by name.
#
project boost : $(BOOST_ROOT) ;

# Change this setting to have all your built products placed under a
# single directory:
#
# ALL_LOCATE_TARGET = <root directory for all built products>

Like I said, copied from the examples directory in the extracted source with 
the exception of the change to BOOST_ROOT.


On Thursday 14 September 2006 14:45, Eduardo Picado wrote:
> On 9/14/06, Noah Schwartz <noah.schwartz1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> Hi,
>
> > I've recently built Boost based on the instructions at
> > http://boost.org/more/getting_started.html. It found my python
> > installation OK and so as far as I know that means Boost.Python has been
> > installed on my system.
> >
> > The issue I am having is that I can't seem to figure out how to build
> > any
> > modules that are not within the directory tree of the source I extracted
> > from sourceforge. If I copy the exact tutorial out of
> > libs/python/example/tutorial and try to build it elsewhere, it complains
> > about not being able to find a project-root.jam file. Also, I have
> > noticed that if I set the BOOST_ROOT path in say, for example, the
> > Jamrules file in the that tutorial directory to where boost is now
> > actually installed (/usr/local/include/boost-1_33_1), I can no longer
> > build. What am I missing here? Right now it seems like I can only build
> > projects in the directory tree of the source I extracted from the
> > website.
>
> What error did you get?
> Can you show the Jamfile and Jamrules you are using?
>
>
> Eduardo
>
> > Thanks,
> > Noah
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