[C++-sig] Re: 1.31.0 Python libs Visual Studio Workspace is "empty"

[David Abrahams]

lutz_p at gmx.net writes:

> I noticed the same problem from time to time.
> I figured out that it is caused by unix text format, you can try to convert
> it to windows/dos
> format since the project and workspace files are just plain text.
> I think the command line cvs doesn't convert the different formats when
> checking out the files.
> I use the builtin function of ultraedit for this but you can use other tools
> of course...

It should work if the file was properly checked in.  I'm not sure
that it was.  The OP says he *downloaded* Boost, so if he got the
.tar.gz file (which has Unix line endings) that would explain it.
Windows downloaders need to get the .zip file.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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