msbuild

Build a Docker image with Visual C++ Build tools. The entrypoint.bat script calls the vcbuildtools.bat script to set all environment variables.

Build image

docker build -t msbuild .

Use the image

docker run -v "$(pwd):C:\code" msbuild msbuild yourproject.sln /p:Configuration=Release

Example

git clone https://github.com/StefanScherer/win-getaddrinfo
cd win-getaddrinfo
docker run -v "$(pwd):C:\code" microsoft/msbuild msbuild getaddrinfo.sln /p:Configuration=Release
dir getaddrinfo.exe

See also

• Installing Build Tools for Visual Studio 2017 in a Docker container by Heath Stewart
  • Dockerfile