Build on Windows10 with VS2017 fails

[StefanRickli]

I'm running VS2017 on Windows 10.

Here the build using nmake bin fails.

The following console output is from within the "x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2017":

C:\temp\cv2pdb>nmake bin

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility, Version 14.16.27027.1
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

        if     exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\\Common7\IDE\VCExpress.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\\Common7\IDE\VCExpress.exe" /Build Release src\cv2pdb.sln
        if not exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\\Common7\IDE\VCExpress.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" /Build Release src\cv2pdb.sln
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: "if": Rückgabe-Code "0x1"
Stop.

Running devenv /Build Release src\cv2pdb.sln directly stops as well because the solution needs an upgrade.

Workaround:

• Run devenv src\cv2pdb.sln
• Accept all "Unidirectional Upgrades"
• Select cv2pdb in the Project Explorer
• Go to Project Properties
• Change "Windows SDK Version" to 10.xxxx using the dropdown arrow
• Accept
• Right click cv2pdb in the Project Explorer, select build

[rainers]

You should use cv2pdb_vs12.sln. cv2pdb.sln is for VS2008. The makefile contains target cv2pdb_exe that uses the newer solution.

I guess I should remove the ancient cruft.

[StefanRickli]

I guess I should remove the ancient cruft.

Or just hint to the new target in the documentation.