Hello,

apart from the problem mentioned here: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/vssetup/thread/75057882-f2ff-49b9-9a7a-65f672f8e88f/
there are more problems with the .bat files.

I've first installed Visual C++ Express 2008, followed by the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008. I did this to get the 64-bit compilers which don't ship with VCExpress. Now there's a file called vcvarsall.bat (in c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc).

To make it setup an environment for one of the 64-´bit compilers I am supposed to invoke it like

vcvarsall.bat amd64
 or
vcvarsall.bat x86_amd64 (for the 32-bit to 64-bit cross-compiler)

However, this does not work. I've looked into the vcvarsall.bat file and it has pieces of code like this:

:x86_amd64
if not exist "%~dp0bin\x86_amd64\vcvarsx86_amd64.bat" goto missing
call "%~dp0bin\x86_amd64\vcvarsx86_amd64.bat"

The path is wrong! The location of vcvarsx86_amd64.bat is in \bin on my computer, not in \bin\x86_amd64 as suggested by the .bat file. Thus the 64-bit compilers are reported as "missing" even though they are present.

In conclusion, I can't do 64-bit command-line builds, because I use a build system which relies on calls like "vcvarsall.batx86_amd64" to set the proper environment variables.

Can you confirm this problem and/or suggest a fix?

Thanks for listening,
-Matthias

Hmya, that happens when you try to work around restrictions imposed by the product. Afaik, what you are trying to do is in clear violation with the license agreement you clicked through when you installed Express. Section 9 in the EULA. You can probably get it to work, but don't expect help with it when you post to a Microsoft forum. A couple of hundred bucks for the Academic license solves your problem.

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Hans Passant.

Hmya, that happens when you try to work around restrictions imposed by the product. Afaik, what you are trying to do is in clear violation with the license agreement you clicked through when you installed Express. Section 9 in the EULA. You can probably get it to work, but don't expect help with it when you post to a Microsoft forum. A couple of hundred bucks for the Academic license solves your problem.

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Hans Passant.

I don't see how I am violating the EULA here. I did not change any of the things mentioned there. I've just installed Express followed by Windows SDK. If Windows SDK gives me 64-bit compilers without further ado, then I can certainly assume that's in agreement with the EULA.

Furthermore I can assume they work together. In general the rule should be either install it and it works, or don't install it (e.g. for EULA reasons). Installing it and leaving a mess is a bad choice.

My question is not really about the money as I can get Visual Studio Team Suite 2008 for exactly 0â‚?(for academic purposes) via my MSDNAA account. I'd just like to know a definite answer to this question.

So, you've found an Academic license for the full product. For zero Euros, no less. Why exactly are you bothering trying to make Express work?

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Hans Passant.

So other people which cannot get the full compiler for free can compile my source code as well.