Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9214: (Windows) bjam should choose the msvc version from the current visual studio prompt

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9214: (Windows) bjam should choose the msvc version from the current visual studio prompt
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-01-13 00:54:13

#9214: (Windows) bjam should choose the msvc version from the current visual
studio prompt
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  Reporter:  desurium@…        |      Owner:
      Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  new
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  Building Boost
   Version:  Boost 1.53.0      |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                    |   Keywords:
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Comment (by Thales Sabino):

 I also note the following:

 When there is more than one version of VS installed, there will be
 environment variables corresponding to each version. In my machine I have
 the following ones:

 '''VS110COMNTOOLS''' -> I think it is for backward compatibility for
 VS2013

 '''VS120COMNTOOLS''' -> Visual Studio 2013

 '''VS140COMNTOOLS''' -> Visual Studio 2015

 So, I tried to temporarilly remove the '''VS140COMNTOOLS''' variable and
 the Boost Build Engine started to work. This means that regardless of the
 VS version it will always use the most recent one.

 Since I'm using a controlled build environment, I have the ability to
 remove this environment variable while building boost.

 Hope this can help someone with the same problem.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9214#comment:7>
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