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Run parts of test_script only on Visual Studio 2017 image?

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Jan Pio

14 Feb, 2018 02:23 PM

I have several "steps" in my test_script that only work if Visual Studio 2017 is installed, to be specific:

  - "\"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere\" -property installationPath -products * -all"
  - "\"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere\" -property installationPath -all"
  - "\"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere\" -property installationPath -legacy"

Is there a way to run those only on the VIsual Studio 2017 image, and not on the VS2015 one where it will crash as the file doesn't exist?

Thanks, Jan

1. 1 Posted by Ilya Finkelshte... on 14 Feb, 2018 07:40 PM

   

   There are many ways to do so. You can condition your script with APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE Environment variable or use test-path PowerShell command to check that file exists. Or similar command in CMD.

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2. 2 Posted by Jan Pio on 14 Feb, 2018 10:46 PM

   

   Ah, that simple:

     - IF NOT EXIST "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" ( echo "no vswhere" ) ELSE "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere" -property installationPath -products * -all"
     - IF NOT EXIST "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" ( echo "no vswhere" ) ELSE "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere" -property installationPath -all"
     - IF NOT EXIST "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" ( echo "no vswhere" ) ELSE "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere" -property installationPath -legacy"
   

   Not pretty but does the job. Thanks.

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3. Ilya Finkelshteyn closed this discussion on 25 Aug, 2018 02:27 AM.