QT Creator 5 and Boost Framework on Windows

C++ is a language which brings you benefit from cross-platform and better performance. When we need compile C++ on different plat-form, usually we have to choose different IDE for windows and Linux. However, since QT has support the tool chain from Microsoft Visual C++ (msvc) we found QT might be the neat solution when we need an IDE that support our project on different platform.
For windows, we use boost as the framework for our C++ development (msvc 11 has support the implementation for C++ 11 statndard which is quiet handy that we don't have to build gcc 4.8 on MinGW platform. But for the developer already has code ran on MinGW framework, I believe it is the same handy when you integrated QT with MinGW Tool Chain.) So first thing is down load the boost_1_55_0 into C:\.
It is really easy to get boost installed. Go to C:\boost_1_55_0 and run bootstrap.bat batch file you will get a b2.exe file as your build tool. Then run the b2.exe (you can use b2 --help to find the command arguments for you to specify the customized installation config) The latest built dll would be under "C:\boost_1_55_0\stage\lib" and the header file is under C:\boost_1_55_0\boost. The whole build process should under the windows shell of visual studio 2012 or the compiler which supports C++ 11 standard. You could get the windows shell by using "VS2012 x64 Native Tools Command Prompt".
Hence, please add the follow instruction in your QT .pro file for the project you would like to include boost:

 
INCLUDEPATH+=C:\boost_1_55_0
LIBS+=-LC:\boost_1_55_0\stage\lib\

Then you could use #include<boost\asio.hpp> to see if the compiler work.
This is for framework include. If you want to include the external library such as logger or database, you could right click the Project Icon on left Tree View and add an external library (require a specified dll)

For the debugger on QT, you have to install the cdb.exe from WDK:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/hh852365.aspx

If you use the tool chain of visual studio 2012, you should install WDK 8.0.