How to build freeopcua by VisualStudio2015

[mcdbcherry]

I have faced cmake error. Could you kindly tell me correct way to build freeopcua with VS14?

*boost_1_56 was built with bellow comman.

bootstrap.bat b2 toolset=msvc threading=multi variant=debug,release link=static runtime-link=static address-model=32 --stagedir=stage/x86 -j 8 b2 toolset=msvc threading=multi variant=debug,release link=shared runtime-link=shared address-model=32 --stagedir=stage/x86 -j 8 b2 toolset=msvc threading=multi variant=debug,release link=static runtime-link=static address-model=64 --stagedir=stage/x64 -j 8 b2 toolset=msvc threading=multi variant=debug,release link=shared runtime-link=shared address-model=64 --stagedir=stage/x64 -j 8

after build, boost_1_56 was placed C:\ C:\boost_1_56 +boost +libs/accumulators ... +stage/x64/lib/libboost_atomic-vc140-mt-s-1_56.lib ...

the command of build freeopcua as bellow.

rem compiling mkdir build cd build cmake .. -DBOOST_ROOT=c:\boost_1_56

cmake output is bellow.

-- Selecting Windows SDK version to target Windows 10.0.17134. CMake Error at C:/Program Files/CMake/share/cmake-3.12/Modules/FindBoost.cmake:2044 (message): Unable to find the requested Boost libraries.

Boost version: 1.56.0

Boost include path: C:/boost_1_56

Could not find the following Boost libraries:

      boost_system
      boost_program_options
      boost_filesystem
      boost_thread

Some (but not all) of the required Boost libraries were found. You may need to install these additional Boost libraries. Alternatively, set BOOST_LIBRARYDIR to the directory containing Boost libraries or BOOST_ROOT to the location of Boost. Call Stack (most recent call first): CMakeLists.txt:108 (find_package)

-- Boost INCLUDE DIR IS: C:/boost_1_56 -- Boost LIBRARY DIR IS: -- SSL support using libmbedtls: ON -- mbedtls LIBRARIES: mbedx509mbedtlsmbedcrypto -- Compiling module for python 3.7.0 -- Could NOT find Boost -- Boost python3 lib not found: Not building python3 module -- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

Could you kindly tell me the process to build freeopcua on VisualStudio2015 ?

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I tried again with BOOST install with bellow command (boost 1.68)

bjam.exe install

the modules are installed C:/boost +include +lib

and then try the command

cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64" -DBOOST_ROOT=C:\Boost

but the cmake output is totally same.

-- Selecting Windows SDK version to target Windows 10.0.17134. -- The C compiler identification is MSVC 19.0.24215.1 -- The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 19.0.24215.1 -- Check for working C compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0/VC/bin/x86_amd64/cl.exe -- Check for working C compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0/VC/bin/x86_amd64/cl.exe -- works -- Detecting C compiler ABI info -- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done -- Detecting C compile features -- Detecting C compile features - done -- Check for working CXX compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0/VC/bin/x86_amd64/cl.exe -- Check for working CXX compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0/VC/bin/x86_amd64/cl.exe -- works -- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info -- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done -- Detecting CXX compile features -- Detecting CXX compile features - done CMake Error at C:/Program Files/CMake/share/cmake-3.12/Modules/FindBoost.cmake:2044 (message): Unable to find the requested Boost libraries.

Boost version: 1.68.0

Boost include path: C:/Boost/include

Could not find the following Boost libraries:

      boost_system
      boost_program_options
      boost_filesystem
      boost_thread

Some (but not all) of the required Boost libraries were found. You may need to install these additional Boost libraries. Alternatively, set BOOST_LIBRARYDIR to the directory containing Boost libraries or BOOST_ROOT to the location of Boost. Call Stack (most recent call first): CMakeLists.txt:108 (find_package)

-- Boost INCLUDE DIR IS: C:/Boost/include -- Boost LIBRARY DIR IS: -- SSL support using libmbedtls: ON -- mbedtls LIBRARIES: mbedx509mbedtlsmbedcrypto -- Compiling module for python 3.7.0 -- Could NOT find Boost -- Boost python3 lib not found: Not building python3 module -- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

[cenit]

using vcpkg it should be possible to install freeopcua on windows and also mac/linux starting from sources, together with the most up-to-date boost libs. Please let me know if it works for you or any problem you may have, together we can fix it if there's any problem.

[sirop]

@cenit So if an option of freeopcua is OFF per default, then vcpkg will not support it? For instance: https://github.com/FreeOpcUa/freeopcua/issues/288#issuecomment-348777470

[cenit]

No! You can add a so called “feature” which will enable that option during build time :)

[sirop]

@cenit Sorry, I did not find any example for "feature" option in the docs of vcpkg. However, the master branch of freeopcua says that mbedtls is ON per default. I will try to build now and report.

[sirop]

@cenit No success until now:

PS D:\freeopcua\vcpkg> .\vcpkg.exe install freeopcua[mbedtls]:x64-windows --dry-run
Computing installation plan...
Package freeopcua does not have a mbedtls feature

PS D:\freeopcua\vcpkg> .\vcpkg.exe install freeopcua:x64-windows --dry-run
Computing installation plan...
The following packages will be built and installed:
  * boost-algorithm[core]:x64-windows
.........
  * boost-thread[core]:x64-windows
  * boost-throw-exception[core]:x64-windows
  * boost-tokenizer[core]:x64-windows
  * boost-tti[core]:x64-windows
  * boost-tuple[core]:x64-windows
  * boost-type-index[core]:x64-windows
  * boost-type-traits[core]:x64-windows
  * boost-typeof[core]:x64-windows
  * boost-unordered[core]:x64-windows
  * boost-utility[core]:x64-windows
  * boost-variant[core]:x64-windows
  * boost-vcpkg-helpers[core]:x64-windows
  * boost-winapi[core]:x64-windows
  * bzip2[core]:x64-windows
    freeopcua[core]:x64-windows
  * liblzma[core]:x64-windows
  * openssl[core]:x64-windows
  * openssl-windows[core]:x64-windows
  * zlib[core]:x64-windows
  * zstd[core]:x64-windows
Additional packages (*) will be modified to complete this operation.
PS D:\freeopcua\vcpkg>

[cenit]

If you launch .\vcpkg.exe install freeopcua:x64-windows, the freeopcua that you get is with or without mbedtls? If it is on by default, it should be on, otherwise please let me know so that we can fix it on vcpkg

[sirop]

Beg your pardon for confusion: mbedtls is ON by default in the master branch of freeopcua, but https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/freeopcua/portfile.cmake#L25 says it is OFF. Or does this option have a different meaning at this place?

Anyway, launching '.\vcpkg.exe install freeopcua:x64-windows' breaks off with the error message:

-- Using cached D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/downloads/boostorg-regex-boost-1.72.0.tar.gz -- Using source at D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-regex/src/ost-1.72.0-a233385537 -- Building x64-windows-rel CMake Error at scripts/cmake/vcpkg_execute_required_process.cmake:72 (message): Command failed: D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows/tools/boost-build/b2.exe --stagedir=D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-regex/x64-windows-rel/stage --build-dir=D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-regex/x64-windows-rel --user-config=D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-regex/x64-windows-rel/user-config.jam -j2 --debug-configuration --debug-building --debug-generators --disable-icu --ignore-site-config --hash -q -sZLIB_INCLUDE=D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows/include -sBZIP2_INCLUDE=D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows/include -sLZMA_INCLUDE=D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows/include -sZSTD_INCLUDE=D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows/include threading=multi threadapi=win32 runtime-link=shared link=shared address-model=64 architecture=x86 toolset=msvc -sZLIB_BINARY=zlib -sZLIB_LIBPATH=D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows/lib -sBZIP2_BINARY=bz2 -sBZIP2_LIBPATH=D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows/lib -sLZMA_BINARY=lzma -sLZMA_LIBPATH=D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows/lib -sZSTD_BINARY=zstd -sZSTD_LIBPATH=D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows/lib variant=release debug-symbols=on Working Directory: D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-regex/src/ost-1.72.0-a233385537/build Error code: 1 See logs for more information: D:\freeopcua\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-regex\build-x64-windows-rel-out.log

Call Stack (most recent call first): installed/x64-windows/share/boost-build/boost-modular-build.cmake:302 (vcpkg_execute_required_process) ports/boost-regex/portfile.cmake:20 (boost_modular_build) scripts/ports.cmake:90 (include)

Error: Building package boost-regex:x64-windows failed with: BUILD_FAILED Please ensure you're using the latest portfiles with .\vcpkg update, then submit an issue at https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/issues including: Package: boost-regex:x64-windows Vcpkg version: 2020.02.04-nohash

The contents of file:///D:/freeopcua/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-regex/build-x64-windows-rel-out.log can be found in https://gist.github.com/sirop/7aa0a765f6f002faac9e710a1b0d0948 .