How to Integrate Boost Libraries into Visual Studio 2010 Projects?

Integrating Boost in Visual Studio 2010

Introduction

Adding Boost to your Visual Studio project can enhance its functionality. Here's a comprehensive guide on using Boost in Visual Studio 2010.

Step-by-Step Guide for Headers-Only Libraries

1. Download and unpack Boost into a chosen directory (e.g., C:boost_1_47_0).
2. Create a new project.
3. In the Property Manager, expand a configuration.
4. Right-click "Microsoft.Cpp..user" and select "Properties."
5. Under "VC Directories," add the path to Boost source files (e.g., C:boost_1_47_0).

Building Components with External Dependencies

1. Unpack Boost.
2. Open Visual Studio Command Prompt and navigate to the Boost directory.
3. Run "bootstrap.bat" to generate "b2.exe."

4. Build Boost using "b2" commands:

   • Win32: b2 --toolset=msvc-10.0 --build-type=complete stage
   • x64: b2 --toolset=msvc-10.0 --build-type=complete architecture=x86 address-model=64 stage
5. Set up environment variables in "Property Manager" (steps 3-6 from previous section).
6. Add the path to Boost libraries under "Library Directories" (e.g., C:boost_1_47_0stagelib).

Integrating Optional Components

• Boost.IOStreams Bzip2 filters:

  1. Unpack Bzip2.
  2. Build Boost with "-sBZIP2_SOURCE="path/to/bzip2-source"" option.

• Boost.IOStreams Zlib filters:

  1. Unpack Zlib.
  2. Build Boost with "-sZLIB_SOURCE="path/to/zlib-source"" option.

• Boost.MPI:

  1. Install Microsoft Compute Cluster Pack.
  2. Add "using mpi ;" to project-config.jam.
  3. Build Boost again.

• Boost.Python:

  1. Install Python and put it in your PATH.
  2. Build Boost. python requires 32/64-bit Python and specific paths may need to be specified in project-config.jam.

• Boost.Regex ICU support:

  1. Unpack ICU4C.
  2. Open the Visual Studio Solution in sourceallinone.
  3. Build for both debug and release configurations.
  4. Build Boost with "-sICU_PATH="path/to/icu4c-source"" option.

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