I wrote:
> Ken Takata wrote:
>
> > 2017/10/17 Tue 6:09:27 UTC+9 Bram Moolenaar wrote:
> > > I wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ken Takata wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Bram,
> > > > >
> > > > > 2017/10/16 Mon 0:08:11 UTC+9 Bram Moolenaar wrote:
> > > > > > This doesn't work properly. The first problem is that running
> > > > > > install.exe gives an error that filetype.vim cannot be found. The
> > > > > > code
> > > > > > for this didn't change in years:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > sprintf(buf, "%s\\filetype.vim", installdir);
> > > > > > if (stat(buf, &st) < 0)
> > > > > > {
> > > > > > printf("ERROR: Cannot find filetype.vim in \"%s\"\n",
> > > > > > installdir);
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is the library we build with, containing stat(), not compatible
> > > > > > with XP?
> > > > >
> > > > > I haven't tried, but it might be possible.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > When building install.exe with MSVC 2008 it works again.
> > > > > > But then running Vim also appears to not work, the toolbar is
> > > > > > missing,
> > > > > > for example. Building everything with MSVC 2008 fixes that.
> > > > >
> > > > > This looks similar to the following problem:
> > > > > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/vim_dev/ktON3sSR-zI/discussion
> > > > > At that time, stat() returns an error when built by BCC5, and failed
> > > > > to show
> > > > > menus, toolbars, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Anyone has an idea of how to make it work on Windows XP with MSVC
> > > > > > 2015?
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe, there are some options:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Implement our own stat() that can work on WinXP.
> > > > > (I don't want to do this, though.)
> > > > >
> > > > > 2. Back to VC2008, and stop enabling if_tcl in the official installer.
> > > > > The reason why we have to use VC2015 is that ActiveTcl 8.6.6
> > > > > requires it.
> > > > > If someone want to use if_tcl, they should use vim-win32-installer
> > > > > instead.
> > > > > I think this is the easiest solution.
> > > > >
> > > > > 3. Back to VC2008. Stop using tclstub86.lib from ActiveTcl 8.6.6 and
> > > > > use one
> > > > > built by ourself. I haven't tried this, but hopefully the DLL from
> > > > > ActiveTcl 8.6.6 can be used.
> > > > > Someone who tried to use VC2017 needed to recompile tcl by himself:
> > > > > https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/2127#issuecomment-330505345
> > > > >
> > > > > 4. Drop support for XP. Maybe, you don't like this. ;-)
> > > >
> > > > There are a few problem reports related to stat() on XP when building
> > > > with MSVC 2015. They suggest installing newer files. I did update some
> > > > files, but it did not appear to make a difference. Not sure if I
> > > > installed the wrong files, didn't register them, or whatever. The MSDN
> > > > remarks about this are very vague.
> > > >
> > > > Another option would be to use MSVC 2013, which was reported to still
> > > > work. I don't know what the situation is with interfaces then.
> > > >
> > > > I should also try the daily build installer on XP. I'll do that when I
> > > > have some time.
> > >
> > > Amazingly, the win32 installer works on XP. Thus there must be
> > > something wrong with the way I have MSVC 2015 installed. Now what would
> > > that be...
> > >
> > > The appveyor config just says "image: Visual Studio 2015". I don't see
> > > any other hint.
> >
> > You can see the detail at here:
> > https://www.appveyor.com/docs/build-environment/#pre-installed-software
>
> I had seen that. It appears they install all of VC2008, 2010, 2012,
> 2013 and 2015. I hope it's not picking up files from 2013 when building
> with the 2015 compiler.
>
> > > Can anyone guess what "the proper way" to install MSVC 2015 is?
> >
> > Do you install VC 2015 Update 3?
>
> Yes. I'll try to uninstall and do it again. The 2015 compiler still
> seems like the best choice, and we now know it can work.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled MSVC 2015 community version update 3
and now it works fine. I think the trick is to check "Windows XP
Support for C++" in the installation options. I'll add a remark about
that in INSTALLpc.txt.
I'll make a new MS-Windows binary when I have some time.
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