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  27 <a name="boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf"></a><a class="link" href="build_utf.html" title="Building the Unit Test Framework">Building the <span class="emphasis"><em>Unit
  28       Test Framework</em></span></a>
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  30 <p>
  31         In case you would like to use the <a class="link" href="../usage_variants.html#boost_test.usage_variants.shared_lib">shared
  32         library variant</a> or the <a class="link" href="../usage_variants.html#boost_test.usage_variants.static_lib">static
  33         library variant</a> of the <span class="emphasis"><em>Unit Test Framework</em></span>, the
  34         library needs to be built. Building the <span class="emphasis"><em>Unit Test Framework</em></span>
  35         is in fact quite easy.
  36       </p>
  37 <p>
  38         In the sequel, we define
  39       </p>
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  42             $<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost_path</span></code> refers to
  43             the location where the boost archive was deflated
  44           </li>
  45 <li class="listitem">
  46             $<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost_installation_prefix</span></code>
  47             refers to the location where you want to install the <span class="emphasis"><em>Unit Test
  48             Framework</em></span>
  49           </li>
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  52         More documentation about <span class="bold"><strong>Boost's build system</strong></span>
  53         can be found <a href="http://www.boost.org/more/getting_started/index.html" target="_top">here</a>.
  54       </p>
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  56 <a name="boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf.h0"></a>
  57         <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf.windows"></a></span><a class="link" href="build_utf.html#boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf.windows">Windows</a>
  58       </h4>
  59 <p>
  60         You need to have a compilation toolchain. <span class="emphasis"><em>Visual Studio Express</em></span>
  61         is such one, freely available from the Microsoft website. Once installed,
  62         open a <span class="emphasis"><em>Visual Studio Command Line tools</em></span> prompt and build
  63         the Boost build program <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">b2</span></code>
  64         (see the link above). You will then be able to compile the <span class="emphasis"><em>Unit
  65         Test Framework</em></span> with different variants.
  66       </p>
  67 <h5>
  68 <a name="boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf.h1"></a>
  69         <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf.static_variant"></a></span><a class="link" href="build_utf.html#boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf.static_variant">Static
  70         variant</a>
  71       </h5>
  72 <p>
  73         For building 32bits libraries, open a console window and enter the following
  74         commands:
  75       </p>
  76 <pre class="programlisting"><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">cd</span> $<span class="identifier">boost_path</span>
  77 <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">bootstrap</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">bat</span>
  78 <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">b2</span> <span class="identifier">address</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">model</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">32</span> <span class="identifier">architecture</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">x86</span> <span class="special">--</span><span class="identifier">with</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">test</span> <span class="identifier">link</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="special">\</span>
  79 <span class="special">&gt;</span>                     <span class="special">--</span><span class="identifier">prefix</span><span class="special">=</span>$<span class="identifier">boost_installation_prefix</span> <span class="identifier">install</span>
  80 </pre>
  81 <p>
  82         For building 64bits libraries, the commands become:
  83       </p>
  84 <pre class="programlisting"><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">cd</span> $<span class="identifier">boost_path</span>
  85 <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">bootstrap</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">bat</span>
  86 <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">b2</span> <span class="identifier">address</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">model</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">64</span> <span class="identifier">architecture</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">x86</span> <span class="special">--</span><span class="identifier">with</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">test</span> <span class="identifier">link</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="special">\</span>
  87 <span class="special">&gt;</span>                    <span class="special">--</span><span class="identifier">prefix</span><span class="special">=</span>$<span class="identifier">boost_installation_prefix</span> <span class="identifier">install</span>
  88 </pre>
  89 <h5>
  90 <a name="boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf.h2"></a>
  91         <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf.shared_library_variant"></a></span><a class="link" href="build_utf.html#boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf.shared_library_variant">Shared
  92         library variant</a>
  93       </h5>
  94 <p>
  95         In order to build the shared library variant, the directive <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">link</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="keyword">static</span></code>
  96         should be replaced by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">link</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">shared</span></code>
  97         on the above command lines. For instance, for 64bits builds, the commands
  98         become:
  99       </p>
 100 <pre class="programlisting"><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">cd</span> $<span class="identifier">boost_path</span>
 101 <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">bootstrap</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">bat</span>
 102 <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">b2</span> <span class="identifier">address</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">model</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">64</span> <span class="identifier">architecture</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">x86</span> <span class="special">--</span><span class="identifier">with</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">test</span> <span class="identifier">link</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">shared</span> <span class="special">--</span><span class="identifier">prefix</span><span class="special">=</span>$<span class="identifier">boost_installation_prefix</span> <span class="identifier">install</span>
 103 </pre>
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 105 <a name="boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf.h3"></a>
 106         <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf.linux_osx"></a></span><a class="link" href="build_utf.html#boost_test.adv_scenarios.build_utf.linux_osx">Linux/OSX</a>
 107       </h4>
 108 <p>
 109         For Unix/Linux/OSX operating system, the build of the <span class="emphasis"><em>Unit Test
 110         Framework</em></span> is very similar to the one on Windows:
 111       </p>
 112 <pre class="programlisting"><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">cd</span> $<span class="identifier">boost_path</span>
 113 <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">./</span><span class="identifier">bootstrap</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">sh</span>
 114 <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">./</span><span class="identifier">b2</span> <span class="special">--</span><span class="identifier">with</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">test</span> <span class="special">--</span><span class="identifier">prefix</span><span class="special">=</span>$<span class="identifier">boost_installation_prefix</span> <span class="identifier">install</span>
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