[ARROW-11336] [C++][Doc] Improve Developing on Windows docs

• Type: Task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 4.0.0
• Component/s: C++, Documentation
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Assignee: Ian Cook
• Reporter: Ian Cook
• Created: 21/Jan/21 16:56
• Updated: 08/Apr/21 00:53
• Resolved: 08/Apr/21 00:53

Description

Update and improve the "Developing on Windows" docs page:

• Add instructions for using Visual Studio 2019
• Add instructions for option to use vcpkg instead of conda for build dependencies
  • Mention that when you use ARROW_DEPENDENCY_SOURCE=VCPKG, vcpkg will (depending on its configuration) actually download, build, and install the C++ library dependencies for you if it can't find them; this differs from other dependency sources which require a prior installation
• Describe required Visual Studio configuration
• Improve some ambiguous instructions

Issue Links

• is related to: ARROW-11580 [C++] Add CMake option ARROW_DEPENDENCY_SOURCE=VCPKG
• is related to: ARROW-11796 [C++] Test, fix, and document debug builds with vcpkg packages
• is related to: ARROW-11340 [C++] Add vcpkg.json manifest to cpp project root
• relates to: ARROW-11192 [Documentation] Describe opening Visual Studio so it inherits a working env
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #9855