Trying to build for py 2.7 with msvc++ 9.0

azure-pipelines.yml

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # https://aka.ms/yaml
 jobs:
-- job: 'Test'
+- job: 'Build'
   pool:
     vmImage: 'vs2017-win2016' # other options: 'macOS-10.13', 'ubuntu-16.04'
   strategy:
     matrix:
       Python27:
         python.version: '2.7'
-      Python35:
-        python.version: '3.5'
-      Python36:
-        python.version: '3.6'
+      # Python35:
+      #   python.version: '3.5'
+      # Python36:
+      #   python.version: '3.6'
     maxParallel: 3
 
   steps:
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ jobs:
   - task: PowerShell@2
     inputs:
       targetType: 'inline' # Optional. Options: filePath, inline
-      #filePath: # Required when targetType == FilePath
       #arguments: # Optional
       script: | # Required when targetType == Inline
         pwd
@@ -41,6 +40,15 @@ jobs:
       #workingDirectory: # Optional
     displayName: 'Downloading and Extracting KLayout bits'
 
+  - script: |
+      curl https://download.microsoft.com/download/7/9/6/796EF2E4-801B-4FC4-AB28-B59FBF6D907B/VCForPython27.msi -o VCForPython27.msi
+      msiexec /i VCForPython27.msi /quiet
+      set "VS90COMNTOOLS=C:\Users\VssAdministrator\AppData\Local\Programs\Common\Microsoft\Visual C++ for Python\9.0\VC"
+      curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mattn/gntp-send/master/include/msinttypes/stdint.h -o "%VS90COMNTOOLS%\Include\stdint.h"
+      dir "%VS90COMNTOOLS%\Include"
+    condition: eq(variables['python.version'], '2.7')
+    displayName: 'Installing Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python 2.7'
+
   - script: |
       pip install --user --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
     displayName: 'Updating pip, setuptools and wheel'