From: happybrowndog (happybrowndog_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-03 03:13:39
Are you sure this works? I followed every step for making a DLL as you
had described, but I get a lot of warnings and errors. I am using Boost
1.35.0 with Visual C++ 9.0. Here is the first batch of warnings leading
to the first error:
1>------ Rebuild All started: Project: getting_started2, Configuration:
Debug Win32 ------
1>Deleting intermediate and output files for project 'getting_started2',
configuration 'Debug|Win32'
1>Compiling...
1>stdafx.cpp
1>Compiling...
1>getting_started2.cpp
1>dllmain.cpp
1>dict.cpp
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(30) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::call' : inconsistent
dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(77)
: see previous definition of 'call'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(37) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::dict_base' :
inconsistent dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(72)
: see previous definition of '{ctor}'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(41) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::dict_base' :
inconsistent dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(73)
: see previous definition of '{ctor}'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(45) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::clear' : inconsistent
dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(24)
: see previous definition of 'clear'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(53) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::copy' : inconsistent
dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(27)
: see previous definition of 'copy'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(68) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::get' : inconsistent
dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(30)
: see previous definition of 'get'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(81) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::get' : inconsistent
dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(32)
: see previous definition of 'get'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(86) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::has_key' :
inconsistent dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(35)
: see previous definition of 'has_key'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(91) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::items' : inconsistent
dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(38)
: see previous definition of 'items'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(104) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::iteritems' :
inconsistent dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(41)
: see previous definition of 'iteritems'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(109) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::iterkeys' :
inconsistent dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(44)
: see previous definition of 'iterkeys'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(114) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::itervalues' :
inconsistent dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(47)
: see previous definition of 'itervalues'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(119) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::keys' : inconsistent
dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(50)
: see previous definition of 'keys'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(132) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::popitem' :
inconsistent dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(54)
: see previous definition of 'popitem'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(139) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::setdefault' :
inconsistent dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(57)
: see previous definition of 'setdefault'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(144) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::setdefault' :
inconsistent dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(59)
: see previous definition of 'setdefault'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(149) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::update' : inconsistent
dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(62)
: see previous definition of 'update'
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\dict.cpp(162) :
warning C4273: 'boost::python::detail::dict_base::values' : inconsistent
dll linkage
1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\boost\python\dict.hpp(65)
: see previous definition of 'values'
1>errors.cpp
1>exec.cpp
1>c:\program files\boost\boost_1_35_0\libs\python\src\exec.cpp(17) :
error C2491: 'boost::python::eval' : definition of dllimport function
not allowed
gchen wrote:
> happybrowndog wrote:
>> Is there a way to build a boost python extension using Visual C++ IDE
>> instead of bjam? Has anyone done it, and how is it done?
>
> I use VS project to build all boost libraries which are not head-only.
>
> For Boost.Python:
>
> First create a static library (.lib) or dynamic library (.dll) VS project,
> add all the .cpp files in 'boost\libs\python\src' to it.
>
> Then open the project properties dialog, add boost and Python
> include path in 'C++ -> General', if you choose a static library (.lib),
> add a BOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_LIB in 'C++ -> Preprocessor',
> if you want choose the output library name, add a
> BOOST_PYTHON_NO_LIB too, if it is a dynamic library (.dll), add
> the Python lib in 'Linker -> Input'.
>
> You can get the details about these BOOST_PYTHON_XXXX
> preprocessors in boost\python\detail\config.hpp.