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Failure to locate CTP_Nov2013

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Eric Voskuil

14 May, 2016 11:04 PM

According to documentation this is supposed to be installed, but compiling with VS2013 and the CTP compiler specified I get the following error:

error MSB8020: The build tools for CTP_Nov2013 (Platform Toolset = 'CTP_Nov2013') cannot be found

Log here

https://ci.appveyor.com/project/evoskuil/libbitcoin-7jgco/build/3.0.0.10-master/job/l7j89a3s875cc1a6#L49

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 14 May, 2016 11:10 PM

   

   Hi Eric,

   Could you please clarify what compiler is that?

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2. 2 Posted by Eric Voskuil on 14 May, 2016 11:39 PM

   

   Hi Feodor,

   The compiler is CTP_Nov2013:
   <PlatformToolset>CTP_Nov2013</PlatformToolset>

   And the version of VS is 2013 (these go together).

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3. 3 Posted by Eric Voskuil on 14 May, 2016 11:42 PM

   

   See "C++11 CTP" here:

   https://www.appveyor.com/docs/installed-software

   and...

   http://help.appveyor.com/discussions/suggestions/216-c11-support-visual-c-2013-ctp

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4. Support Staff 4 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 14 May, 2016 11:47 PM

   

   Oh, that thing. Is it still needed with VS 2015?

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5. 5 Posted by Eric Voskuil on 14 May, 2016 11:59 PM

   

   No, but it is required when building with VS2013.

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6. Support Staff 6 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 15 May, 2016 01:48 AM

   

   Hm, it doesn't let me to install that CTP with "Cannot install a product when a newer version is installed." error.

   You may take a look via RDP to build worker (http://www.appveyor.com/docs/how-to/rdp-to-build-worker) in case notice something weird.

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7. Support Staff 7 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 15 May, 2016 01:48 AM

   

   I was trying to install https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=41151 to both Visual Studio 2013 and Visual Studio 2015 images.

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8. 8 Posted by Eric Voskuil on 15 May, 2016 02:26 AM

   

   http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33077973/visual-c-compiler-nov-2013-ctp-suddenly-gone

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9. 9 Posted by Eric Voskuil on 15 May, 2016 02:28 AM

   

   Did you install it to the `VS 2013` image without `VS 2015` installed on the same image?

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10. Support Staff 10 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 15 May, 2016 02:29 AM

    

    Tried to both: without and with 2015.

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11. Support Staff 11 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 16 May, 2016 02:40 AM

    

    I see, looks like it worked.

    However, I'd like to avoid messing with VC++ 2013 redists on build worker images - it could break many things.

    You may install that CTP during the build using this PowerShell script: https://github.com/appveyor/ci/issues/807#issue-154884496 - it takes seconds to install

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12. 12 Posted by Eric Voskuil on 16 May, 2016 09:34 AM

    

    Thanks Feodor, I'll give it a shot!

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13. Ilya Finkelshteyn closed this discussion on 25 Aug, 2018 02:06 AM.