   problems with boost::filesystem static libraries
  Hi,I'm trying to generate the:libboost_filesystem-vc80-mt-gd-1_38.libwhich depends on:libboost_system-vc80-mt-gd-1_38.libI've tried the following:  bjam debug release link=static  bjam link=static,shared debug release threading=multi --toolset=msvc-8.0 --without-python --without-mpibut I can't get the libboost_system-vc80-mt-gd-1_38.lib.All I get instead is: boost_system-vc80-mt-gd-1_38.dll + boost_system-vc80-mt-gd-1_38.lib.Anybody else run into this problem? Appreciate any tip.   
  I remembered I tried to build the Boost libraries myself once upon a time.  It was a nightmare and I failed.  Then I came across this and my life has been amazing ever since.;  bjam variant=debug variant=release link=shared link=static threading=multi runtime-link=shared stageWorks here. Add toolset before variant if auto-detection doesn't work.   ;  Thanks for your input guys.   Aszarsha, the switches you suggested didn't help. I noticed that with all of them I indeed get a \boost_1_38_0\bin.v2\libs\system\ folder but if I use just    bjam variant=debug link=static threading=multi stagethe system libraries are not built. Dunno why, being that those switches were meant for different targets. Could it be that for some targets there's no filesystem---->system dependecy? Then why am I asked for the second libboost_system? Toolset or not, still no change.   MikeTacular, I've tried the installer and, strangely enough, it outputs only the boost_system-vc80-mt-gd-1_38.lib. The one prefixed by lib (trademark of the windows static linked libraries) isn't present.   What bugs me is that I've used other boost libs and I've never run into this kind of problem before. link=static is usually the only switch needed for the bjam.   I'm trying to test the very first serialization demo and it doesn't get any easier than this. Could it be something wrong with the auto-link feature of the serialization headers?   ;Quote:Original post by romkenny   MikeTacular, I've tried the installer and, strangely enough, it outputs only the boost_system-vc80-mt-gd-1_38.lib. The one prefixed by lib (trademark of the windows static linked libraries) isn't present.Did you choose to install the static libraries?  You can choose if you want to install static or dynamic (or both) lib versions.  Take a close look at what checkboxes you are/aren't selecting when installing.   ;  Thanks MikeTacular.Dumb mistake on my part. The installer generates indeed all the libs I need.Cheers.   