pwsh_build_env.ps1

# MSVC Build Tools Access Script
# Adds VC environment variables to the currently active Powershell Shell

# Location of vswhere.exe (at this location since VS 2015.2)
$vswhere = ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)} + "\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe"

# Initialises a new shell with access to the MSVC Build Tools
# From https://github.com/microsoft/vswhere/wiki/Find-VC

$path = & $vswhere -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath
if ($path) {
    $path = join-path $path 'Common7\Tools\vsdevcmd.bat'
    if (test-path $path) {
        cmd /s /c """$path"" $args && set" | Where-Object { $_ -match '(\w+)=(.*)' } | ForEach-Object {
            $null = new-item -force -path "Env:\$($Matches[1])" -value $Matches[2]
        }
    }
}

# Output Message
Write-Output "Initialised Build Environment"