How can I get the platform toolset for older version of visual studio?

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I've an Intel RealSense F200 3D Camera and its 2016R2 version SDK. In the SDK i found sample code to operate it.
The problem is that all the project has been written in older version of Visual Studio.
Specifically, it's from VS 2010 to VS 2015 project. My current VS is 2019 and when I compiled those program it showed error because the project doesn't have appropriate Platform Toolset.
How can I fix this problem and make the program compilable?
Thank you so much!

What I have tried:

I've dowloaded and installed Windows 7.1 SDK as in some articles they suggested doing it.
But it seems doesn't work for me at all.

Posted 4-Mar-20 3:23am

Member 14629414

Updated 4-Mar-20 3:38am

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2020-03-04T03:39:00

Solution 1

You need to correct the project to use the current toolset that is installed with VS 2019. Go to Project -> Properties, and click the drop down arrow to the right of Windows SDK Version. It should show a list with the default current version that you can select. Click that, save and rebuild your project.

Posted 4-Mar-20 3:39am

Richard MacCutchan

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Member 14629414 4-Mar-20 11:28am

Richard MacCutchan I'm sorry to reply late to you but in Windows SDK Version it doesn't have SDK 7.1 I've installed and it just has 10

Richard MacCutchan 4-Mar-20 12:13pm

Select version 10 (the latest one) as that will match with all the other build products installed with VS 2019.

Member 14629414 4-Mar-20 17:22pm

I think that we are misunderstanding to each other.I mean that those program were built with older version of VS(from VS2010 to VS 2015) so in VS 2019 i can't compiled it and it was the problem.

Richard MacCutchan 5-Mar-20 3:42am

If you retarget the project to the VS 2019 version, as I explained above, then it should build. If it does not, then you need to explain what is happening when you try. I have rebuilt old projects on my latest version without any problems.

Member 14629414 5-Mar-20 3:48am

It showed the error "MSB8020: The build tools for v140 (Platform Toolset = 'v140') cannot be found" as this old project from VS 2015
That's all i know by now

Richard MacCutchan 5-Mar-20 4:16am

Then you need to change the settings to use the VS2019 build tools as I keep suggesting. Look under Platform Toolset in the Project Settings.

Member 14629414 5-Mar-20 3:49am

Richard MacCutchan I'm very curious how can you build an old VS version project in VS 2019 without no problems

Member 14629414 4-Mar-20 17:37pm

When I compiled it for example which one is written for VS 2015 it showed that project didn't have Platform Toolset 'v140' so can't be compiled unless i install VS 2015 build tools or upgrade the project to the current VS 2019 by selecting " Retarget solution"
I did that but the result didn't change

Member 14629414 17-May-21 8:09am

@Richard MacCutchan I'm very sorry about the late reply but I have uninstall all those version of VS community include the 2019 and the older versions. Then I reinstall it and follow your suggestions. At last it works. Thank you!