external_python_setuptools/setuptools/msvc.py, branch v38.2.4

Extract variable for exceptions to provide explanation

2017-08-03T18:52:36+00:00

Fix exception on mingw built Python 2

2017-08-03T18:43:37+00:00

msvc9compiler doesn't like being imported on mingw built Python. It
throws DistutilsPlatformError, so catch it.

Fixes #1118

Merge branch 'master' into feature/re-vendor-sadface

2017-05-30T23:39:58+00:00

Revert "In msvc9_query_vcvarsall, ensure dict values are not unicode. Fixes #992."

2017-04-16T14:00:53+00:00

This reverts commit b50fdf497d6970002a2f7156650d7da21e2e39f5.

Fixes for Visual Studio 2017

2017-04-10T15:56:48+00:00

- VCRuntimeRedist new path since VS2017.
- Use always last Windows SDK and UCRT SDK when more than one version are available.
- Minors docstrings changes.

Tested with "Visual Studio 2017 Community" and "Visual Studio Build Tools 2017".

Correct typo. Ref #992.

2017-04-08T15:23:32+00:00

In msvc9_query_vcvarsall, ensure dict values are not unicode. Fixes #992.

2017-04-08T14:44:34+00:00

Extract private method for locating latest available vc ver.

2017-04-08T14:20:47+00:00

Let the default vc_min_ver represent the most lenient, degenerate limit.

2017-04-08T14:18:31+00:00

Remove unnecessary raw string. Ref #995.

2017-04-08T02:33:28+00:00