Locate tools

locate_tools ¶

Module to assist in locating tools via VsWhere.

NOTE: Has the capability to download VSwhere.

GetVsWherePath(
    fail_on_not_found: bool = True,
) -> Optional[str]

Get the VsWhere tool path.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`fail_on_not_found`			`True`

Returns:

Type	Description
`str`	"/PATH/TO/vswhere.exe" if found
`None`	if fail_on_not_found and is not found

FindWithVsWhere(
    products: str = "*", vs_version: Optional[str] = None
) -> Optional[str]

Finds a product with VS Where. Returns the newest match.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`products`			`'*'`
`vs_version`			`None`

Returns:

Type	Description
`str`	VsWhere products
`None`	If no products returned

FindAllWithVsWhere(
    products: str = "*", vs_version: Optional[str] = None
) -> Optional[List[str]]

Finds a product with VS Where. Returns all matches, sorted by newest version.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`products`			`'*'`
`vs_version`			`None`

Returns:

Type	Description
`list[str]`	VsWhere products
`None`	If no products returned

QueryVcVariables(
    keys: list,
    arch: str = None,
    product: str = None,
    vs_version: str = None,
) -> str

Launch vcvarsall.bat and read the settings from its environment.

This is a windows only function and Windows is case insensitive for the keys

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`keys`	`list`	names of env variables to collect after bat run	required
`arch`			`None`
`product`			`None`
`vs_version`			`None`

Returns:

Type	Description
`dict`	the appropriate environment variables

FindToolInWinSdk(
    tool: str, product: str = None, arch: str = None
) -> str

Searches for a tool in the Windows SDK Directory.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`tool`	`str`	Tool to search for	required
`product`			`None`
`arch`			`None`