[boost] [VS2017][release] vswhere.exe

Subject: [boost] [VS2017][release] vswhere.exe
From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-03-28 13:41:10

Hi,

This is regarding issues with locating VS 2017 toolset(s).
>From CMake ml, I learned about vswhere utility being developed by Microsoft

https://github.com/Microsoft/vswhere

vswhere.exe (390 KB) is downloadable from

https://github.com/Microsoft/vswhere/releases

I'm not sure how exactly, but perhaps it would solve some of the
Boost.Build's headache (eg. particular PowerShell version required).

For example, it can

find all VS versions I've got installed (10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 14.0, 15.0):

vswhere.exe -legacy

find a particular version:

vswhere -legacy -version [11.0,12.0)

Best regards,
-- 
Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net