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tmighty
tmighty

Reputation: 11399

boost/lexical_cast.hpp not found

In a different project which I unfortunately deleted, I was able to use Boost. I added the libaries in the project configuration, and then I declared

#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>

Everything was fine.

Now in my new project I am getting the error

boost/lexical_cast.hpp not found

I have followed the instruction on http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_55_0/more/getting_started/windows.html#link-from-within-the-visual-studio-ide

I have added my path to boost_1_58_0\libs to Linker->General->Additional Libraries.

However, now the above error is thrown by the compiler.

Does anybody have any idea what I might have done wrong? I have not changed anything in regards of Boost.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 5654

Answers (2)

Lightness Races in Orbit
Lightness Races in Orbit

Reputation: 385204

You're reading the wrong chapter.

That chapter is about linking Boost object files to your project, but Boost.LexicalCast is a header-only library, for which the introductory IDE set up instructions (on the same page) are relevant.

Upvotes: 2

tmighty
tmighty

Reputation: 11399

I found the solution. The instructions on the Boost website were wrong.

The ones found here are correct: https://elektron9.wordpress.com/2014/09/10/configuring-c-boost-libraries-for-visual-studio/

I had to do the following additionally to make it work:

C/C++ All Options Additional Include libraries Add path to Boost there (not to Boost/lib or Boost/libs as the official docu says!)

Upvotes: -1

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