[ARROW-10032] [Documentation] C++ Windows docs are out of date

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 3.0.0
• Component/s: Documentation
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/26054
• Assignee: David Li
• Reporter: David Li
• Created: 17/Sep/20 16:11
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 08:10
• Resolved: 23/Nov/20 15:28

Description

"Replicating AppVeyor Builds" needs the following changes: https://arrow.apache.org/docs/developers/cpp/windows.html#replicating-appveyor-builds

• The recommended VM does not include the C++ compiler - we should link to the build tools and describe which of them needs installation
• Boost: the b2 script now requires --with not -with flags
• The batch script were renamed (appveyor-cpp-build/appveyor-cpp-setup)
• Prefer JOB=Build_Debug as otherwise it forces clcache
• BOOST_INCLUDEDIR must be set to C:\Boost\include\boost_VERSION
• Use conda manually to install gtest gflags ninja rapidjson grpc-cpp protobuf

Even with this:

• The developer prompt can't find cl.exe (the compiler). (You must restart the VM!)
• The PowerShell prompt can't use conda (it complains a config file isn't signed)
  Solution: run a PowerShell instance as administrator and run "Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted"

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #8706