1. FileSystem
Lieven de Cock

2. libraries We will look at functionality of the following libraries :
boost
poco

3. environment
All is build/tested using gcc (and newer) with active c++11 support (-std=c++11)
All projects : codeblocks (works on both linux / windows / mac)
All that is needed :
- build poco - build boost - adjust cbp files (include/links paths) or simulate directory structure [see later])

4. Build boost (on linux) Latest version at this time : 1.58
Download “boost_1_58_0.tar.gz”
Extract it somewhere in a temporary directory
In that directory issue the following commands : ./bootstrap.sh --prefix=/home/killerbot/boost ./b2 -j12 cxxflags=-std=c++11 install → headers/libraries installed in boost subdir of my home directory → adjust -j12 to your multicores ;-)

5. Build poco (on linux) Latest (official) version at this time : 1.6.0
Download “poco tar.gz” (basic edition)
Extract it somewhere in a temporary directory
Adjust line in the file 'build/config/Linux' : CXXFLAGS = -Wall -Wno-sign-compare -std=c++11
In that temporary directory issue the following commands : ./configure --prefix=/home/killerbot/poco --no-samples --no-tests --static make -s DEFAULT_TARGET=static_release -j12 make -s DEFAULT_TARGET=static_release install → headers/libraries installed in poco subdir of my home directory → adjust -j12 to your multicores ;-)

6. Environment (part 2)
The location towards poco and boost have been specified in the Code::Blocks project files by means of a global variable in Code::Blocks
As such include paths and linker paths are specified like this : ${#BOOST_BASE}/include ${#BOOST_BASE}/lib ${#POCO_BASE}/include ${#POCO_BASE}/lib

7. Boost FileSystem
Filesystem library of boost, depending on boost system library
Header file to use : <boost/filesystem.hpp>
Error/failures : choose between : - exceptions - error codes

8. Poco FileSystem Poco foundation library
Typical headers : - <Poco/Path.h> - <Poco/File.h> - <Poco/DirectoryIterator> - <Poco/Glob.h>

9. C++17 ??? Will have a new library FileSystem
Derived from Boost::FileSystem
Play with it in Visual Studio 2015
Working document for standard :

10. contact
forums.codeblocks.org (killerbot)