@echo off :: This batch file assumes that the correct version of python can be found in :: the current directory, and that you have Visual Studio 8 installed in the :: default location. It will try to find Visual Studio in the default :: installation paths for x86 and x64 versions of windows as well as through :: the PATH environment variable. setlocal IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\vcvars32.bat" ( CALL "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\vcvars32.bat" ) ELSE IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\vcvars32.bat" ( CALL "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\vcvars32.bat" ) ELSE ( :: See "HELP CALL" for information on how to use %~$PATH:1 to find a file in :: the PATH. CALL :FIND_IN_PATH "vcvars32.bat" ) :: If vcvasr32.bat cannot be found or there was a problem, stop execution. IF %ERRORLEVEL%==1 GOTO :EOF python "%~dp0chrome-update.py" %* GOTO :EOF :FIND_IN_PATH :: %~$PATH:1 works like "which" on linux; use it to see if the file exists and :: call it if found. If it cannot be found print an error and set errorlevel IF EXIST "%~$PATH:1" ( CALL "%~$PATH:1" ) ELSE ( ECHO Cannot find vcvars32.bat! (Do you have Visual Studio in your PATH?) SET ERRORLEVEL=1 ) GOTO :EOF