VS 2017 and VCToolsInstallDir

Question

Hello,

I'm currently testing VS 2017 with our current Solutions which compiles with VS 2015 very well.

I installed parts of VS 2017 professional (WIN 8.1 SDk, no WIN 10 SDK, no VS 2015 Support).

When I open a 2015 solution I was asked to update the Projects to 8.1 SDK and Toolset v141 which I accepted.

But when I Try to build a C++ Project  I get
Warning MSB8003 :

Could not find VCToolsInstallDir variable from the registry

TargetFrameworkVersion or PlatformToolset may be set to an invalid version number.

I searched in the registry and indded VCToolsInstallDir  can not be found.

Which part of VS 2017 is missing ?

 TIA

   Hendrik Schmieder

Answer 1

I think,

I found it out.

VC++ 2017 v141 toolst (x86, x64) wasn't selected

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I have "latest" of this and still have the same problem!

On 2020 server.

Visual Studio builds but msbuild reports this error

Answer 4

Hello Tubinson,

so you make

call "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" x86_amd64

before you run msbuid ?

regards

   Hendrik Schmieder