# Editor throws an error when I use boost library

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-throws-an-error-when-i-use-boost-library/344481>\
**Category:** C++\
**Tags:** vs2015, unreal-engine, CPP, question\
**Created:** [January 18, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-throws-an-error-when-i-use-boost-library/344481 "2016-01-18T16:19:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![xermao](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@xermao](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/xermao)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-throws-an-error-when-i-use-boost-library/344481/1 "2016-01-18T16:19:49Z")

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It works fine if I compile it in the vs2015,but when I back in to the editor and click the compile button,it failed.

 ![74936-boost+error.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/9/1/6/916598c4ba177421f86ba44443694482b8bd1800.png)

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**Author:** ![xermao](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@xermao](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/xermao)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-throws-an-error-when-i-use-boost-library/344481/2 "2016-01-27T14:56:27Z")

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anyone can help me?

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_41845f4a](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_41845f4a](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_41845f4a)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-throws-an-error-when-i-use-boost-library/344481/3 "2016-01-28T18:23:11Z")

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Hello xermao,

I’m not familiar with using the Boost libraries, but you may be able to find more information at this other post that another user made.

> **[How to add Boost library to UE project](https://forums.unrealengine.com/questions/85096/how-to-add-boost-library-to-ue-project.html)**
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> I downloaded boost and added the paths to my config properties → VC++ directories-\>Include directories (C:\\boost\_1\_56\_0\\boost;$(IncludePath)) / Library directories (C:\\boost\_1\_56\_0\\libs;$(LibraryPath)) (visual studio 2013) When I try to include a...

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_41845f4a](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_41845f4a](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_41845f4a)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-throws-an-error-when-i-use-boost-library/344481/4 "2016-02-02T18:25:40Z")

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We haven’t heard from you in a while, xermao. Are you still having issues integrating the boost library? If so, have you tried looking at the other post that I linked? In the meantime, I’ll be marking this issue as resolved for tracking purposes.