Deploy wheel build environment with MSVC v141 2017 on Python (Anaconda)

Download visual C++ build tools 2019 from Microsoft

Install vs_buildtools__*.exe

Select additional components in "individual components" Tab:

Install miniconda from conda website

Install Miniconda3-latest-Windows-x86_64.exe with all default settings.

Create conda environment

Open Start Menu\Anaconda3 (64-bit)\Anaconda Prompt (miniconda3)

cmd>

conda create -n YOUR_ENV_NAME python vs2017_win-64

Modify file with notepad

%HOMEPATH%\miniconda3\envs\YOUR_ENV_NAME\etc\conda\activate.d\vs2017_compiler_vars.bat

Line 60:

CALL "VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars%BITS%.bat" -vcvars_ver=14.16 %WindowsSDKVer%

To:

CALL "VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" %target_platform% -vcvars_ver=14.16 %WindowsSDKVer%

Activate your environment:

conda activate YOUR_ENV_NAME

If the output like these, that means wheel build environment with MSVC v141 is deployed successfully.

>SET DISTUTILS_USE_SDK=1

>SET MSSdk=1

>SET "VS_VERSION=15.0"

>SET "VS_MAJOR=15"

>SET "VS_YEAR=2017"

>set "MSYS2_ARG_CONV_EXCL=/AI;/AL;/OUT;/out"

>set "MSYS2_ENV_CONV_EXCL=CL"

>set "PY_VCRUNTIME_REDIST=\bin\vcruntime140.dll"

>set "CXX=cl.exe"

>set "CC=cl.exe"

>CALL %HOMEPATH%\miniconda3\envs\k4a\etc\conda\activate.d\vs2017_get_vsinstall_dir.bat

Windows SDK version found as: "10.0.17134.0"

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** Visual Studio 2019 Developer Command Prompt v16.7.5

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[vcvarsall.bat] Environment initialized for: 'x64'

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