Well I just installed the VS 2017 to try the ldc and get
(maybe) the same error.
dub run --config=application --arch=x86_64 --build=debug
--compiler=ldc2
Performing "debug" build using ldc2 for x86_64.
lib ~master: building configuration "application"...
OPTLINK (R) for Win32 Release 8.00.17
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OPTLINK : Error 8: Illegal Filename
/NOLOGO /DEBUG /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /DEFAULTLIB:libcmt
/DEFAULTLIB:libvcruntime
"/OUT:.dub\build\application-debug-windows-x86_64-ldc_2081-FC0CCB721F0C7E0D58B93FB1E50E3401\lib.exe" ".dub\obj\lib.obj" "d:\ldc2\lib\ldc_rt.builtins.lib" /LIBPATH:d:/ldc2/bin/../lib phobos2-ldc.lib druntime-ldc.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib
winspool.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib
comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib
^
Error: d:\D\dmd2\windows\bin\link.exe failed with status: 1
ldc2 failed with exit code 1.
Could you please try:
dub build --force
And write here if it's help
