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I want to write a simple batch script that loads the Visual Studio build environment using vcvars32.bat and then continue with the build, using vcbuild. However, my script won't execute past the invocation of vcvars32.bat. The last output I get is:

Setting environment for using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 x86 tools.

As you can see I'm using Visual Studio 2008. Here is my simplest batch script:

@echo off
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\bin\vcvars32.bat"
vcbuild
+14  A: 

You have to use call in your batch script, or the termination of vcvars32.bat will terminate your own batch script. Therefore your script should be:

@echo off
call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\bin\vcvars32.bat"
vcbuild
Jared Oberhaus
This happens even without an exit statement in vcvars32.bat. Calling a batch file without 'call' runs the batch file and exits when it gets to the end of the 2nd batch file. (See also Raymond Chen's recent blog article on this subject: http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2009/04/16/9551818.aspx)
Simon Nickerson
Thanks, I'll update my answer.
Jared Oberhaus
You should use %VCINSTALLDIR% in place of the Program files reference which will make it portable for other build machines or if you happen to install VS somewhere else.
Paul Alexander
+2  A: 

You'll also want to check that the script hasn't run already or you'll start running out of memory if you invoke your script over and over in the same console.

IF '%VSINSTALLDIR%' NOT EQU '' THEN EXIT 0
Paul Alexander