Update the README files with instructions for building on Windows, sp…

…ecifically calling out the proper Visual Studio version.
AcademySoftwareFoundation · Jun 15, 2019 · ab742b8 · ab742b8
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diff --git a/IlmBase/README.md b/IlmBase/README.md
@@ -75,9 +75,13 @@ To generate Visual Studio solution files and build the libraries:
        setlocal
        del /f CMakeCache.txt
        cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=<where you want to install the ilmbase builds>
-           -G "Visual Studio 10 Win64" 
+           -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" 
            ..\ilmbase
 
+   Note: The "15 2017" indicates the specific Visual Studio version;
+   if compiling for a different version, replace this with the proper
+   target version string.
+
 2. Navigate to ``IlmBase`` folder in Windows Explorer, open ``ILMBase.sln``
    and build the solution. When it builds successfully, right click
    ``INSTALL project`` and build. It will install the output to the path

diff --git a/OpenEXR/README.md b/OpenEXR/README.md
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ CMakeLists.txt file to build all the libraries at once.
 
 #### Building on Windows using **cmake**
 
+See the ``README`` file in the IlmBase library for a guide to building
+on Windows.
+
 #### Building on **macOS**
 
 **macOS** supports multiple architectures. By default, IlmBase will be