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Jan Piotrowski (Sujan) updated CB-13877: ---------------------------------------- Description: Now with VS2017 out, the code for the detection of the correct MSBuildTools installation is a total mess and works just by accident. Things to do: - -Give more output that can help understand what is going on- Done via PR 255 - Give more ways to understand - -Integrate new restrictions like no Win8.1 support with VS2017-only installations- Acceptable limitation for a dead platform I think - Simplify selection code that is currently spread over 2 files: `MSBuildTools.js` and `build.js` was: Now with VS2017 out, the code for the detection of the correct MSBuildTools installation is a total mess and works just by accident. Things to do: - -Give more output that can help understand what is going on- Done via PR 255 - Give more ways to influence the selection (information, parameters, options) - -Integrate new restrictions like no Win8.1 support with VS2017-only installations- Acceptable limitation for a dead platform I think - Simplify selection code that is currently spread over 2 files: `MSBuildTools.js` and `build.js` > MSBuildTools selection is a mess > -------------------------------- > > Key: CB-13877 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13877 > Project: Apache Cordova > Issue Type: Bug > Components: cordova-windows > Reporter: Jan Piotrowski (Sujan) > Assignee: Jan Piotrowski (Sujan) > Priority: Major > > Now with VS2017 out, the code for the detection of the correct MSBuildTools > installation is a total mess and works just by accident. > Things to do: > - -Give more output that can help understand what is going on- Done via PR 255 > - Give more ways to understand > - -Integrate new restrictions like no Win8.1 support with VS2017-only > installations- Acceptable limitation for a dead platform I think > - Simplify selection code that is currently spread over 2 files: > `MSBuildTools.js` and `build.js` -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.6.3#76005) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: issues-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: issues-h...@cordova.apache.org