nfoTools
VCbind VC/VC++ Command-Line Setup Script
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VCbind consists of a Zip package that can be included in a software construction set to simplify command-line compiling of C/C++ language programs using Microsoft Windows developer tools. VCbind expansions are easily deployed within GitHub-hosted projects such as orcmid/nfoTools and related projects.
Intended Usage
When code containing a VCbind.zip is found in a software construction
set, extract the contents of the Zip package into a folder. Rely on the
script and other materials in the folder to establish the command-line
environment for use of Microsoft Build Tools. The extracted VCbind.bat
file sets up the command-line environment for use of the Microsoft VC/C++
command-line compiler, cl.exe, and other development tools.
When projects, including other construction sets, incorporate a VCbind component into their operation, the instructions provided with those inclusions should be relied upon for how and when VCbind is used.
Purpose
Provide a redistributable script that automatically locates and sets up a command-line environment for operations with the installed Windows VC/C++ development tools.
Principles
- Only tools already available as part of Microsoft Windows Desktop PCs are needed, along with the simplest addition of freely-available development tools.
- Simple use of Microsoft “batch commands” is all that’s required, with any parameters entirely optional.
- For the few prerequisites, links to tutorials and examples are plentiful.
- Error messages guide users in providing remedies and in finding additional trouble-shooting details.
- The software is “code in the open” that can be customized for local use and adapted for additional construction sets, language localizations, and other custom purposes.
Available Materials
| ID | Started | Status | Topic |
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| D161101c | 2016-11-25 | 0.0.9 2022-06-11 | VCbind 0.1.0 Release (Preservation) |
| D161101a | 2016-11-12 | 0.0.3 2022-06-11 | Diary and Job Jar |
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