Add a check for the MSVC is properly installed - #7046
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Assisted-by: Claude Opus 4.8 (in browser) Signed-off-by: Kimberly N. McGuire <kimberleymcguire@gmail.com>
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…nt-Setup.rst Co-authored-by: Katherine Scott <katherineAScott@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Kimberly N. McGuire <kimberleymcguire@gmail.com>
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This add instructions to check if the VSstudio has been properly installed. Many times MSVC is not finished installing but people (absolutely asking for a friend), then go straight to colcon build. This not only will fail as the C/C++compiler is usually not installed but will also break the installation which needs to be repaired.
Did you use Generative AI?
Yes but only as in browser sparring partner on this. So the checking command is generated by it but I have written the rest of the instructions myself.
I used Claude Opus 4.8
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