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Invalid argument when I include boost headers and link with boost libraries
ericjoe:
Hi I am setting up Boost with Code::Blocks in Windows.
At the moment, I am at including boost headers and linking with boost libraries step. Refer to http://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php?title=BoostWindowsQuickRef#Add_Boost_to_an_existing_project_in_Code%3a%3aBlocks
I do not quite understand the statement in that website:
--- Quote ---For example, use "#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>", "boost_filesystem-mgw45-mt-1_47" and "boost_system-mgw45-mt-1_47" to use boost.filesystem.
settings compiler & debugger linker settings add
examples: (order does matter) F:\CodeBlocks\lib\libboost_regex-mgw44-1_51.a F:\CodeBlocks\lib\libboost_thread-mgw44-mt-1_51.a F:\CodeBlocks\lib\libboost_chrono-mgw44-1_51.a f:\codeblocks\lib\*.a
--- End quote ---
From that statement above, I tried to add
--- Code: ---..\..\..\Program Files\CodeBlocks\lib\lib*.a
--- End code ---
in the Project Build Options -> Linker settings
Then I click "Build and Run" and receive an error message from the "Build log".
--- Code: ----------------- Build: Debug in MERIT (compiler: GNU GCC Compiler)---------------
mingw32-g++.exe -L..\..\..\boost_1_47_0\libs -o bin\Debug\MERIT.exe obj\Debug\Calcs.o obj\Debug\Cam2.o obj\Debug\CongestedArea.o obj\Debug\CopyProtection.o obj\Debug\DatabaseIO.o obj\Debug\ErrorReporting.o obj\Debug\EventTree.o obj\Debug\ExcelInputParser.o obj\Debug\Explosion.o obj\Debug\Grid.o obj\Debug\GridArea.o obj\Debug\GridPoint.o obj\Debug\IgnitionArea.o obj\Debug\ImageWriter.o obj\Debug\Logger.o obj\Debug\Metreology.o obj\Debug\PopulationArea.o obj\Debug\QRAModel.o obj\Debug\ReceiverArea.o obj\Debug\Simulation.o obj\Debug\sqlite3.o obj\Debug\Utilities.o obj\Debug\WorkerGroup.o -lboost_*-mgwXX-mt-1_47 "..\..\..\Program Files\CodeBlocks\lib\lib*.a" "C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\lib*.a"
mingw32-g++.exe: error: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\lib*.a: Invalid argument
Process terminated with status 1 (0 minute(s), 0 second(s))
0 error(s), 0 warning(s) (0 minute(s), 0 second(s))
--- End code ---
I suspect the problem comes from "mingw32-g++.exe: error: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\lib*.a: Invalid argument"
However I could not find which setting in Code Blocks has "C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\lib*.a"
Another observation I would like to mention is when I right click on a code and choose "Open #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>",
I got an error message saying below:
Does this error message relate to my problem above?
stahta01:
Did you self-build the Boost Libraries?
If not, where did you find pre-built Boost Libraries?
Tim S.
oBFusCATed:
This field in the ui doesn't support wildcards (the * character). You have to add all libs manually.
Also don't add them with the full path, but only use the file name.
You'll also have to strip the lib prefix and .a extension.
And finally you'll have to set a linker search path.
ericjoe:
--- Quote from: oBFusCATed on September 11, 2015, 08:52:23 pm ---This field in the ui doesn't support wildcards (the * character). You have to add all libs manually.
Also don't add them with the full path, but only use the file name.
You'll also have to strip the lib prefix and .a extension.
--- End quote ---
I have updated the "Linker Settings" and removed wildcards (the * character) and deleted lib prefix and .a extension.
You may refer to the image below:
However, I do not understand your statement below:
--- Quote ---And finally you'll have to set a linker search path.
--- End quote ---
I have done some settings in "Project Build Options" -> "Search directories" -> "Compiler". (Please refer to the image below.)
and also in "Project Build Options" -> "Search directories" -> "Linker"
When I "Build and run", I got the error message as shown below:
--- Code: ----------------- Build: Debug in MERIT (compiler: GNU GCC Compiler)---------------
mingw32-g++.exe -L"..\..\..\Program Files\CodeBlocks\lib" -L..\..\..\boost_1_47_0\libs -o bin\Debug\MERIT.exe obj\Debug\Calcs.o obj\Debug\Cam2.o obj\Debug\CongestedArea.o obj\Debug\CopyProtection.o obj\Debug\DatabaseIO.o obj\Debug\ErrorReporting.o obj\Debug\EventTree.o obj\Debug\ExcelInputParser.o obj\Debug\Explosion.o obj\Debug\Grid.o obj\Debug\GridArea.o obj\Debug\GridPoint.o obj\Debug\IgnitionArea.o obj\Debug\ImageWriter.o obj\Debug\Logger.o obj\Debug\Metreology.o obj\Debug\PopulationArea.o obj\Debug\QRAModel.o obj\Debug\ReceiverArea.o obj\Debug\Simulation.o obj\Debug\sqlite3.o obj\Debug\Utilities.o obj\Debug\WorkerGroup.o -lboost_chrono-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_chrono-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_date_time-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_date_time-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_exception-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_exception-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_filesystem-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_filesystem-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_graph-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_graph-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_iostreams-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_iostreams-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_math_c99f-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_math_c99f-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_math_c99l-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_math_c99l-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_math_c99-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_math_c99-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_math_tr1f-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_math_tr1f-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_math_tr1l-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_math_tr1l-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_math_tr1-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_math_tr1-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_prg_exec_monitor-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_prg_exec_monitor-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_program_options-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_program_options-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_random-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_random-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_regex-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_regex-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_serialization-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_serialization-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_signals-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_signals-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_system-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_system-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_test_exec_monitor-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_test_exec_monitor-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_unit_test_framework-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_unit_test_framework-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_wave-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_wave-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 -lboost_wserialization-mgw47-mt-1_47 -lboost_wserialization-mgw47-mt-d-1_47 "C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\lib*.a"
mingw32-g++.exe: error: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\lib*.a: Invalid argument
Process terminated with status 1 (0 minute(s), 0 second(s))
0 error(s), 0 warning(s) (0 minute(s), 0 second(s))
--- End code ---
I suspect the error comes from "mingw32-g++.exe: error: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\lib*.a: Invalid argument".
Another update I would like to state is when I right click on a code and choose "Open #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>", I could open "string.hpp" in Code Block.
I have included the screenshot for "Settings" -> "Global variables..."
Could you suggest how can I resolve the error above? Thank you.
ericjoe:
--- Quote from: stahta01 on September 11, 2015, 08:20:37 pm ---Did you self-build the Boost Libraries?
If not, where did you find pre-built Boost Libraries?
Tim S.
--- End quote ---
Hi Tim, I followed the instruction from http://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php?title=BoostWindowsQuickRef
After I downloaded Boost, I built it by following the steps shown in "Build Boost" from the website above.
The Boost Libraries are found in "C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\lib"
Do you refer to that folder?
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