Merged PR 675: Add VS2017 to installprerequisite and remove NET471

InstallPrerequisites/InstallPrerequisites.ps1

@@ -27,45 +27,6 @@ if(-not $ConfigPath)
 
 $Category = "PTF"
 
-# Check if the required .NET framework version is installed on current machine
-Function CheckIfNet47IsInstalled{
-    $isInstalled = $false
-
-    if(-not (Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full"))
-    {
-        return $false
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            $NetVersion = (Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full" -Name Version).Version
-
-            if($NetVersion)
-            {
-                $majorVersion = [int]$NetVersion.Substring(0,1)
-                if($majorVersion -gt 4)
-                {
-                    $isInstalled = $true
-                }
-                elseif ($majorVersion -eq 4)
-                {
-                    $minorVersion = [int]$NetVersion.Substring(2,3)
-                    if ($minorVersion -ge 7)
-                    {
-                        $isInstalled = $true
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        catch
-        {
-            $isInstalled = $false
-        }
-    }
-    return $isInstalled;
-}
-
 # Check if application is installed on current machine.
 Function CheckIfAppInstalled{
     Param (
@@ -289,25 +250,18 @@ $psVer = [int](Get-Host).Version.ToString().Substring(0,1)
 foreach($item in $downloadList)
 {
     $isInstalled = $false;
-
-    if($item.Name.ToLower().Equals("net471"))
-    {
-        $isInstalled = CheckIfNet47IsInstalled
-
-        if(-not $isInstalled)
-        {
-            $content = ".NET Framework 4.7.1 is not installed"
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
     $isInstalled = CheckIfAppInstalled -AppName $item.AppName -Version $item.version -Compatible $item.BackwardCompatible
     if(-not $isInstalled)
     {
         $content = "Application: " +$item.AppName + " is not installed"
     }
-    }
 
+    if ($item.Name.ToLower().Equals("vs2017community"))
+    {
+        cmd.exe /C "InstallVs2017Community.cmd"
+    }
+    else
+    {
         if(-not $IsInstalled)
         {
             Write-Host $content -ForegroundColor Yellow
@@ -334,6 +288,7 @@ foreach($item in $downloadList)
                 $IsNeedRestart = $true;
             }
         }
+    }
 }
 
 if($psVersion -ge 3)

InstallPrerequisites/InstallVs2017Community.cmd

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+:: Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+:: Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
+
+:: Update vs installer
+vs_community.exe --update --quiet --wait
+
+:: Install vs_community with the following 
+vs_community.exe --installPath "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community" ^
+--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop ^
+--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop ^
+--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 ^
+--add Microsoft.Net.Component.4.7.1.TargetingPack ^
+--add Microsoft.Net.ComponentGroup.4.7.1.DeveloperTools ^
+--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.16299.Desktop ^
+--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.TestTools.Core ^
+--add Microsoft.Component.MSBuild ^
+--wait --passive --norestart

InstallPrerequisites/PrerequisitesConfig.xml

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <Dependency>
 	<tools>
-		<tool name="NET471" FileName="NET471.exe" AppName=".NET Framework 4.7.1" version="4.7.2558.0" url="https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/0/1/901B684B-659E-4CBD-BEC8-B3F06967C2E7/NDP471-DevPack-ENU.exe" arguments="/q"/>
+		<tool name="VS2017Community" FileName="vs_community.exe" AppName="Visual Studio 2017 Community" version="15.7.27703.2042" url="https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/vs_community.exe" arguments="/q /">
 		<tool name="Wix311" FileName="Wix311.exe" AppName="WiX Toolset v3.11" version="3.11.1" url="https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/download/wix3111rtm/wix311.exe" arguments="/q"/>
 		<tool name="SE" FileName="SpecExplorer.msi" AppName="Spec Explorer 2010" version="3.5.3146.0" url="https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/271d0904-f178-4ce9-956b-d9bfa4902745/file/36449/3/SpecExplorer.msi" arguments="/q"/>
 	</tools>
 	<PTF>
-	    <tool>NET471</tool>
+	    <tool>VS2017Community</tool>
 		<tool>Wix311</tool>
 		<tool>SE</tool>
 	</PTF>