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Boost.Python not the .lib

I think I have built it properly. I have other boost libraries working. I am getting the following error

Error: SNK1104 cannot open file 'boost_pythonPY_MAJOR_VERSIONPY_MINOR_VERSION-vc141-mt-x32-1_67.lib'.

I'm on windows using Visual Studios, with boost 1.67

Solution

  • boost-python is notoriously hard to install. Make sure you specify with-python when building from source. Something like this:

    Download and configure boost

    cd boost_1_55_0\tools\build\v2\engine
build.bat mingw

    Add this to your path

    C:\boost_1_55_0\tools\build\v2\engine\bin.ntx86

    Build from source

    bjam toolset=gcc --with-python link=shared

    Add this to your path

    C:\boost_1_55_0\stage\lib