+
+# convert all other relevant paths back to dos form, or visual studio barfs.
+#export BUILD_SCRIPTS_DIR=$(unix_to_dos_path $BUILD_SCRIPTS_DIR)
+#export BUILDING_HIERARCHY=$(unix_to_dos_path $BUILDING_HIERARCHY)
+#export BUILDER_DIR=$(unix_to_dos_path $BUILDER_DIR)
+#export BUILD_TOP=$(unix_to_dos_path $BUILD_TOP)
+#export PRODUCTION_DIR=$(unix_to_dos_path $PRODUCTION_DIR)
+#export LOGS_DIR=$(unix_to_dos_path $LOGS_DIR)
+#export TOOL_SOURCES=$(unix_to_dos_path $TOOL_SOURCES)
+#export BINARY_DIR=$(unix_to_dos_path $BINARY_DIR)
+#export TARGETS_DIR=$(unix_to_dos_path $TARGETS_DIR)
+#export INTERMEDIATE_EXE_DIR=$(unix_to_dos_path $INTERMEDIATE_EXE_DIR)
+#export WASTE_DIR=$(unix_to_dos_path $WASTE_DIR)
+
+##############
+
+#echo "common tools dir is \"$VSxTOOLS\""
+#echo cleaned windir is $WINDIR
+#echo cleaned comn tools is $VSxTOOLS
+#echo root of visual studio is $VSINSTALLDIR
+#echo platform dir is $PLATFORM_DIR