Hi, Following up to the list for posterity with information summarized by Jc on scikit-build:
https://github.com/scikit-build/scikit-build/issues/34#issuecomment-230070388 Setting the environment and using NMake generator will work. Visual Studio generator can not be used with "Microsoft C++ Compiler for Python 2.7" because neither devenv or msbuild are provided. HTH, Matt On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Michael Sarahan <msara...@gmail.com> wrote: > In compiling TBB, a conda-forge contributor ran across issues with CMake not > finding the VS compiler for VS 2008 Win64. > > https://github.com/conda-forge/staged-recipes/pull/533 > > The exact error is at > https://ci.appveyor.com/project/conda-forge/staged-recipes/build/1.0.2118/job/t2axdaotmty35j6k#L216 > > Appveyor is an interesting platform, in that they install VS 2008 Express, > then the VS compiler for Python (which adds the 64-bit compilation support). > > How does CMake find compilers? Does it need extra instruction of some sort > here? > > This is occurring in the context of a conda build, so we have already run > the appropriate vcvars*.bat script by the time CMake runs > (https://ci.appveyor.com/project/conda-forge/staged-recipes/build/1.0.2118/job/t2axdaotmty35j6k#L185) > - but I'm not sure that really influences CMake's ability to find the > compiler. > > Any guidance much appreciated. > > Best, > Michael > > -- > > Powered by www.kitware.com > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: > http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ > > Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more > information on each offering, please visit: > > CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html > CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html > CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake -- Powered by www.kitware.com Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more information on each offering, please visit: CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake
