Manually move VC++ 2k5 Express installation files

Good evening...

Admiittedly I'm being somewhat anal, but I'd like to move a few of the directories around that VC++ 2005 Express created when I installed it.

Generally, I'd like to split the IDE & Help files from the library and compiler.

I previously installed the VC2k3 Toolkit in my C:\Cpp\VCToolkit2003 directory. So I wanted to move the bin, lib, and include sub directories of the VC directory that VC++2k5 Express installed in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC into C:\Cpp\VCToolkit2005.

Can I do this and just change the directories under Tools | Options | Projects and Solutions | VC++ Directoreis

On a related note, where is the $(VCInstallDir) and other $(...) variables defined I don't see them in my command shell when I type set.

Thanks.

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Manually move VC++ 2k5 Express installation files

Harlan Witherspoon
You don't have to use the VCinstall dire environment variable. Just type the full path of the include and lib path.

Moving such folders is not advisable since I am guess other components depend on it. You just need to try and see if it works as expected.

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Ayman Shoukry
VC++ Team
brusi
Take a look at the videos at http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/learning/vcexpvids/default.aspx. Specially the one using the PSDK with the express SKU. It will include how to specify different directories.

As for the VCinstalldir environment variable, you need to have a visual studio command prompt opened or from any command shell call the file vcvars32.bat (part of the VC installation) first and it should set such environments.

Thanks,
Ayman Shoukry
VC++ Team
Murtaza Zaidi
Good afternoon...

So, then I can move the VC\include, VC\lib, and VC\bin directories to where ever I want on my harddrive

How does the IDE (not the command prompt) translate the VCInstalldir mnemonic Is that in the registry or a config file somewhere If I move the aforementioned files can I still use mnemonics to point to the files or do I have to use literals

I'm running low on disk space so I'd hate to copy the files, I'd rather only have one copy. It also makes updating much easier.

Thanks.
Manually move VC++ 2k5 Express installation files

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