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PowerToys/tools/build/build-common.ps1
Gordon Lam 05ae867ac8 Enable just build in any cmd or powershell simply (not necessary in Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022) (#41475)
This pull request refactors and modernizes the PowerToys build scripts
to provide a more robust, platform-aware, and user-friendly local build
experience. The changes introduce shared PowerShell helpers, add clear
documentation, improve Visual Studio environment detection, and unify
build logic across scripts. The new approach enables easier builds from
any folder, better error reporting, and automatic platform detection for
x64/arm64.

**Build system modernization and shared helpers:**

* Added new shared helper script `build-common.ps1` containing reusable
functions for MSBuild invocation, Visual Studio environment
initialization, project discovery, and platform auto-detection. This
script is now dot-sourced by all build scripts for consistent behavior.
* Refactored `build-essentials.ps1` and `build-installer.ps1` to use the
shared helpers, enabling automatic Visual Studio dev environment setup
and platform detection. Both scripts now work from any folder inside the
repo and provide improved logging and error handling.
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**Improved build workflow and error reporting:**

* All build scripts now write detailed logs (full, errors, warnings,
binlog) next to the solution/project being built, with troubleshooting
guidance documented in the new guidelines.
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* Command-line wrappers (`build.cmd`, `build-essentials.cmd`) added for
easy invocation from `cmd.exe`, forwarding all arguments to the
PowerShell scripts.
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**Documentation and usage guidance:**

* Introduced `BUILD-GUIDELINES.md` with clear instructions, usage
examples, and troubleshooting tips for all build scripts, including
platform overrides and log locations.

**Installer pipeline improvements:**

* The installer build pipeline (`build-installer.ps1`) now uses shared
helpers for platform detection and Visual Studio initialization, and
passes unified build arguments to all MSBuild invocations, improving
consistency and maintainability.
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**References:**  

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Shared build helper functions for PowerToys build scripts.
.DESCRIPTION
This file provides reusable helper functions used by the build scripts:
- Get-BuildPaths: returns ScriptDir, OriginalCwd, RepoRoot (repo root detection)
- RunMSBuild: wrapper around msbuild.exe (accepts optional Platform/Configuration)
- RestoreThenBuild: performs restore and optionally builds the solution/project
- BuildProjectsInDirectory: discovers and builds local .sln/.csproj/.vcxproj files
- Ensure-VsDevEnvironment: initializes the Visual Studio developer environment when possible.
It prefers the DevShell PowerShell module (Microsoft.VisualStudio.DevShell.dll / Enter-VsDevShell),
falls back to running VsDevCmd.bat and importing its environment into the current PowerShell session,
and restores the caller's working directory after initialization.
USAGE
Dot-source this file from a script to load helpers:
. "$PSScriptRoot\build-common.ps1"
ERROR DETAILS
When a build fails, check the logs written next to the solution/project folder:
- build.<configuration>.<platform>.all.log — full MSBuild text log
- build.<configuration>.<platform>.errors.log — extracted errors only
- build.<configuration>.<platform>.warnings.log — extracted warnings only
- build.<configuration>.<platform>.trace.binlog — binary log (open with the MSBuild Structured Log Viewer)
.NOTES
Do not execute this file directly; dot-source it from `build.ps1` or `build-installer.ps1` so helpers are available in your script scope.
#>
function RunMSBuild {
param (
[string]$Solution,
[string]$ExtraArgs,
[string]$Platform,
[string]$Configuration
)
# Prefer the solution's folder for logs; fall back to current directory
$logRoot = Split-Path -Path $Solution
if (-not $logRoot) { $logRoot = '.' }
$cfg = $null
if ($Configuration) { $cfg = $Configuration.ToLower() } else { $cfg = 'unknown' }
$plat = $null
if ($Platform) { $plat = $Platform.ToLower() } else { $plat = 'unknown' }
$allLog = Join-Path $logRoot ("build.{0}.{1}.all.log" -f $cfg, $plat)
$warningLog = Join-Path $logRoot ("build.{0}.{1}.warnings.log" -f $cfg, $plat)
$errorsLog = Join-Path $logRoot ("build.{0}.{1}.errors.log" -f $cfg, $plat)
$binLog = Join-Path $logRoot ("build.{0}.{1}.trace.binlog" -f $cfg, $plat)
$base = @(
$Solution
"/p:Platform=$Platform"
"/p:Configuration=$Configuration"
"/verbosity:normal"
'/clp:Summary;PerformanceSummary;ErrorsOnly;WarningsOnly'
"/fileLoggerParameters:LogFile=$allLog;Verbosity=detailed"
"/fileLoggerParameters1:LogFile=$warningLog;WarningsOnly"
"/fileLoggerParameters2:LogFile=$errorsLog;ErrorsOnly"
"/bl:$binLog"
'/nologo'
)
$cmd = $base + ($ExtraArgs -split ' ')
Write-Host (("[MSBUILD] {0}" -f ($cmd -join ' ')))
Push-Location $script:RepoRoot
try {
& msbuild.exe @cmd
if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
Write-Error (("Build failed: {0} {1}`nSee logs:`n All: {2}`n Errors: {3}`n Binlog: {4}" -f $Solution, $ExtraArgs, $allLog, $errorsLog, $binLog))
exit $LASTEXITCODE
}
} finally {
Pop-Location
}
}
function RestoreThenBuild {
param (
[string]$Solution,
[string]$ExtraArgs,
[string]$Platform,
[string]$Configuration,
[bool]$RestoreOnly=$false
)
$restoreArgs = '/t:restore /p:RestorePackagesConfig=true'
if ($ExtraArgs) { $restoreArgs = "$restoreArgs $ExtraArgs" }
RunMSBuild $Solution $restoreArgs $Platform $Configuration
if (-not $RestoreOnly) {
$buildArgs = '/m'
if ($ExtraArgs) { $buildArgs = "$buildArgs $ExtraArgs" }
RunMSBuild $Solution $buildArgs $Platform $Configuration
}
}
function BuildProjectsInDirectory {
param(
[string]$DirectoryPath,
[string]$ExtraArgs,
[string]$Platform,
[string]$Configuration,
[switch]$RestoreOnly
)
if (-not (Test-Path $DirectoryPath)) {
return $false
}
$files = @()
try {
$files = Get-ChildItem -Path (Join-Path $DirectoryPath '*') -Include *.sln,*.csproj,*.vcxproj -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
} catch {
$files = @()
}
if (-not $files -or $files.Count -eq 0) {
return $false
}
$names = ($files | ForEach-Object { $_.Name }) -join ', '
Write-Host ("[LOCAL BUILD] Found {0} project(s) in {1}: {2}" -f $files.Count, $DirectoryPath, $names)
$preferredOrder = @('.sln', '.csproj', '.vcxproj')
$files = $files | Sort-Object @{Expression = { [array]::IndexOf($preferredOrder, $_.Extension.ToLower()) }}
foreach ($f in $files) {
Write-Host ("[LOCAL BUILD] Building {0}" -f $f.FullName)
if ($f.Extension -eq '.sln') {
RestoreThenBuild $f.FullName $ExtraArgs $Platform $Configuration $RestoreOnly
} else {
$buildArgs = '/m'
if ($ExtraArgs) { $buildArgs = "$buildArgs $ExtraArgs" }
RunMSBuild $f.FullName $buildArgs $Platform $Configuration
}
}
return $true
}
function Get-DefaultPlatform {
<#
Returns a default target platform string based on the host machine (x64, arm64, x86).
#>
try {
$envArch = $env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE
if ($envArch) { $envArch = $envArch.ToLower() }
if ($envArch -eq 'amd64' -or $envArch -eq 'x86_64') { return 'x64' }
if ($envArch -match 'arm64') { return 'arm64' }
if ($envArch -eq 'x86') { return 'x86' }
if ($env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432) {
$envArch2 = $env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432.ToLower()
if ($envArch2 -eq 'amd64') { return 'x64' }
if ($envArch2 -match 'arm64') { return 'arm64' }
}
try {
$osArch = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::OSArchitecture
switch ($osArch.ToString().ToLower()) {
'x64' { return 'x64' }
'arm64' { return 'arm64' }
'x86' { return 'x86' }
}
} catch {
# ignore - RuntimeInformation may not be available
}
} catch {
# ignore any errors and fall back
}
return 'x64'
}
function Ensure-VsDevEnvironment {
$OriginalLocationForVsInit = Get-Location
try {
if ($env:VSINSTALLDIR -or $env:VCINSTALLDIR -or $env:DevEnvDir -or $env:VCToolsInstallDir) {
Write-Host "[VS] VS developer environment already present"
return $true
}
# Locate vswhere if available
$vswhereCandidates = @(
"$env:ProgramFiles (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe",
"$env:ProgramFiles\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe"
)
$vswhere = $vswhereCandidates | Where-Object { Test-Path $_ } | Select-Object -First 1
if ($vswhere) { Write-Host "[VS] vswhere found: $vswhere" } else { Write-Host "[VS] vswhere not found" }
$instPaths = @()
if ($vswhere) {
# First try with the VC tools requirement (preferred)
try { $p = & $vswhere -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath 2>$null; if ($p) { $instPaths += $p } } catch {}
# Fallback: try without -requires to find any VS installations
if (-not $instPaths) {
try { $p2 = & $vswhere -latest -products * -property installationPath 2>$null; if ($p2) { $instPaths += $p2 } } catch {}
}
}
# Add explicit common year-based candidates as a last resort
if (-not $instPaths) {
$explicit = @(
"$env:ProgramFiles (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community",
"$env:ProgramFiles (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional",
"$env:ProgramFiles (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise",
"$env:ProgramFiles\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community",
"$env:ProgramFiles\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional",
"$env:ProgramFiles\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise"
)
foreach ($c in $explicit) { if (Test-Path $c) { $instPaths += $c } }
}
if (-not $instPaths -or $instPaths.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Warning "[VS] Could not locate Visual Studio installation (no candidates found)"
return $false
}
# Try each candidate installation path until one works
foreach ($inst in $instPaths) {
if (-not $inst) { continue }
Write-Host "[VS] Checking candidate: $inst"
$devDll = Join-Path $inst 'Common7\Tools\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DevShell.dll'
if (Test-Path $devDll) {
try {
Import-Module $devDll -DisableNameChecking -ErrorAction Stop
# Call Enter-VsDevShell using only the install path to avoid parameter name differences
try {
Enter-VsDevShell -VsInstallPath $inst -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "[VS] Entered Visual Studio DevShell at $inst"
return $true
} catch {
Write-Warning ("[VS] DevShell import/Enter-VsDevShell failed: {0}" -f $_)
}
} catch {
Write-Warning ("[VS] DevShell import failed: {0}" -f $_)
}
}
$vsDevCmd = Join-Path $inst 'Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat'
if (Test-Path $vsDevCmd) {
Write-Host "[VS] Running VsDevCmd.bat and importing environment from $vsDevCmd"
try {
$cmdOut = cmd.exe /c "`"$vsDevCmd`" && set"
foreach ($line in $cmdOut) {
$parts = $line -split('=',2)
if ($parts.Length -eq 2) {
try { [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable($parts[0], $parts[1], 'Process') } catch {}
}
}
Write-Host "[VS] Imported environment from VsDevCmd.bat at $inst"
return $true
} catch {
Write-Warning ("[VS] Failed to run/import VsDevCmd.bat at {0}: {1}" -f $inst, $_)
}
}
}
Write-Warning "[VS] Neither DevShell module nor VsDevCmd.bat found in any candidate paths"
return $false
} finally {
try { Set-Location $OriginalLocationForVsInit } catch {}
}
}