Re: [boost] [Boost-build] Building Boost 1.69 with Visual Studio 1.69

Subject: Re: [boost] [Boost-build] Building Boost 1.69 with Visual Studio 1.69
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2019-03-28 15:49:38

AMDG

On 3/28/19 9:30 AM, Paul A. Bristow via Boost wrote:
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> 
>> <snip>
> I don't think that vswhere.exe is visible from my user or VS command prompts :-(
> 
> <snip>
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> But one copy  is present at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer and
> 

That's the right one.

> With no parameters vswhere outputs this
> 
> C:\Users\Paul>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe"
> Visual Studio Locator version 2.6.7+91f4c1d09e [query version 2.0.2250.60958]
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
> 
> instanceId: bd686eb9
> installDate: 10Dec2018 16:18:55
> installationName: VisualStudio/15.9.10+28307.557
> installationPath: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional
> installationVersion: 15.9.28307.557
> <snip>
> 
> I'm installing some other Visual Studio items to see if that will help.
> 
> I conclude that you are correct but what is wrong with my install is as yet unclear to me.
> 
> https://devblogs.microsoft.com/setup/vswhere-is-now-installed-with-visual-studio-2017/
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> dated in 2017 suggests that vswhere.exe should have been present using VS2017.
> 
> Do I just need vswhere.exe in my path?
> 

That won't affect Boost.Build.  msvc.jam knows where to find vswhere.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe