diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..567609b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+build/
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 23b149ec..1f87ea36 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -113,3 +113,4 @@ ENDMACRO(SG_SET_PIC)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(include)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(src)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(test)
+add_definitions(-DBOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED)
diff --git a/fix.sh b/fix.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..889b1131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fix.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Define the paths
+CMAKE_FILE="CMakeLists.txt"
+SOURCE_DIR="test/cxx"
+
+# Function to update source files to handle deprecated headers
+update_source_files() {
+    echo "Updating source files in $SOURCE_DIR to handle deprecated Boost headers..."
+
+    for SOURCE_FILE in "$SOURCE_DIR"/*.cpp; do
+        echo "Processing $SOURCE_FILE..."
+
+        # Add macro definition to the top of each source file
+        if ! grep -q "BOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED" "$SOURCE_FILE"; then
+            echo "#define BOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED" | cat - "$SOURCE_FILE" > temp && mv temp "$SOURCE_FILE"
+            echo "Added BOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED macro definition to $SOURCE_FILE."
+        else
+            echo "BOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED macro definition already exists in $SOURCE_FILE."
+        fi
+
+        # Replace deprecated includes with modern equivalents
+        sed -i 's|#include <boost/progress.hpp>|#include <boost/timer/timer.hpp>\n#include <boost/timer/progress_display.hpp>|' "$SOURCE_FILE"
+        sed -i 's|#include <boost/timer.hpp>|#include <boost/timer/timer.hpp>|' "$SOURCE_FILE"
+
+        echo "Updated includes in $SOURCE_FILE."
+    done
+}
+
+# Function to update CMakeLists.txt to include the necessary macro definition
+update_cmake_file() {
+    echo "Updating $CMAKE_FILE to define BOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED macro..."
+
+    # Add the macro definition if it doesn't already exist
+    if ! grep -q "BOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED" "$CMAKE_FILE"; then
+        echo "add_definitions(-DBOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED)" >> "$CMAKE_FILE"
+        echo "Added BOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED definition to $CMAKE_FILE."
+    else
+        echo "BOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED definition already exists in $CMAKE_FILE."
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to disable the test target in CMakeLists.txt
+disable_test_target() {
+    echo "Disabling the test target in $CMAKE_FILE..."
+
+    # Comment out or remove the test target in CMakeLists.txt
+    sed -i '/add_executable(waterfallplot_test/d' "$CMAKE_FILE"
+    sed -i '/add_test(NAME waterfallplot_test COMMAND waterfallplot_test/d' "$CMAKE_FILE"
+    sed -i '/add_executable(complexplot_test/d' "$CMAKE_FILE"
+    sed -i '/add_test(NAME complexplot_test COMMAND complexplot_test/d' "$CMAKE_FILE"
+
+    echo "Disabled the test targets in $CMAKE_FILE."
+}
+
+# Prompt the user for their preference
+echo "Would you like to:"
+echo "1) Update the source files and CMakeLists.txt to handle deprecated headers"
+echo "2) Skip building the test targets"
+echo "3) Do both"
+read -p "Enter your choice (1/2/3): " choice
+
+case $choice in
+    1)
+        update_source_files
+        update_cmake_file
+        ;;
+    2)
+        disable_test_target
+        ;;
+    3)
+        update_source_files
+        update_cmake_file
+        disable_test_target
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Invalid choice. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+
+echo "Done. You can now run 'cmake ..' and 'make' to build your project."
diff --git a/test/cxx/complexplot_test.cpp b/test/cxx/complexplot_test.cpp
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 0911c8bf..b4495974
--- a/test/cxx/complexplot_test.cpp
+++ b/test/cxx/complexplot_test.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+#define BOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED
 #define BOOST_TEST_MODULE Complexplot_Test
 
 #include "srsgui/srsgui++.h"
 
 #include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
-#include <boost/progress.hpp>
+#include <boost/timer/timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/timer/progress_display.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <complex>
diff --git a/test/cxx/realplot_test.cpp b/test/cxx/realplot_test.cpp
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index cdb0966d..2c316df0
--- a/test/cxx/realplot_test.cpp
+++ b/test/cxx/realplot_test.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+#define BOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED
 #define BOOST_TEST_MODULE Realplot_Test
 
 #include "srsgui/srsgui++.h"
 
 #include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
-#include <boost/progress.hpp>
+#include <boost/timer/timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/timer/progress_display.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <complex>
diff --git a/test/cxx/scatterplot_test.cpp b/test/cxx/scatterplot_test.cpp
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index cccb7fca..1ebd8efa
--- a/test/cxx/scatterplot_test.cpp
+++ b/test/cxx/scatterplot_test.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+#define BOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED
 #define BOOST_TEST_MODULE Scatterplot_Test
 
 #include "srsgui/srsgui++.h"
 
 #include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
-#include <boost/progress.hpp>
+#include <boost/timer/timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/timer/progress_display.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <complex>
diff --git a/test/cxx/waterfallplot_test.cpp b/test/cxx/waterfallplot_test.cpp
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index b1ca7411..7be0d3b4
--- a/test/cxx/waterfallplot_test.cpp
+++ b/test/cxx/waterfallplot_test.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+#define BOOST_TIMER_ENABLE_DEPRECATED
 #define BOOST_TEST_MODULE Waterfallplot_Test
 
 #include "srsgui/srsgui++.h"
 
 #include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
-#include <boost/progress.hpp>
+#include <boost/timer/timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/timer/progress_display.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <vector>