update HOWTO #no_auto_pr
@@ -266,14 +266,17 @@ make dist-python PYPI_USERNAME=swiftnav PYPI_PASSWORD=...
In order to build on Windows, first install the necessary compilers per the
instructions [on this Microsoft developer blog][1] (shortcut: install
-[Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2019][msvsc2019] and select the
-"native Python development" option) then install the 64-bit Python 3.7
+[Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2019][msvsc2019] and select the "native
+Python development" option, or you can install [Visual Studio Build
+Tools][vcbuildtools] and install the "C++ build tools", also make sure to
+install MSVC v140 and MSCV v141. Afterwards install the 64-bit Python 3.7
version of [Conda][2]. You'll also need to install [Chocolatey][3].
[1]: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/python/unable-to-find-vcvarsall-bat/
[2]: https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html
[3]: https://chocolatey.org/docs/installation
[msvsc2019]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48159
+[vcbuildtools]: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2019
For Chocolatey, the following packages are recommended:
- make
@@ -293,12 +296,26 @@ Import-BatchEnvironment 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Com
$env:CONDA_FORCE_32BIT = 0
```
+Or if you install the Visual Studio Build tools:
+
+```
+Import-BatchEnvironment 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat'
+$env:CONDA_FORCE_32BIT = 1
+```
+
And for 32-bit:
```
Import-BatchEnvironment 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars32.bat'
$env:CONDA_FORCE_32BIT = 1
```
+Or if you install the Visual Studio Build tools:
+
+```
+Import-BatchEnvironment 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars32.bat'
+$env:CONDA_FORCE_32BIT = 0
+```
+
Then invoke the `dist-python` target from `libsbp` (with appropriate PyPI auth).
This will need to be once for 32-bit and 64-bit.
