Cannot build in VS2017 wrong path to vcvarsall.bat

[smiddy]

Boost Version: 1.69 System: Win 10, 64 bit Using: Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, v15.9.28307.423

I tried to compile the Boost library with VS2017, utilizing x64 native Tools Command Prompt for VS2017:

No problems with bootstrap:

Building Boost.Build engine

Bootstrapping is done. To build, run:

    .\b2

To adjust configuration, edit 'project-config.jam'.
Further information:

    - Command line help:
    .\b2 --help

    - Getting started guide:
    http://boost.org/more/getting_started/windows.html

    - Boost.Build documentation:
    http://www.boost.org/build/doc/html/index.html

The following compilations succeed:

• b2 address-model=64 results in vc141 code as expected
• b2 toolset=msvc-14.0 address-model=64 succeeds
• b2 toolset=msvc-12.0 address-model=64 fails

The error is don't know how to make <p/C:/Users/schmmark/Downloads/boost_1_69_0/boost_1_69_0>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\Hostx64\vcvarsall.bat

There is a discussion here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/boost-list/sOy30ec_isU

Are changes already implemented?

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