Issue: PyArrow Installation Error in Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt for TabPy #624
Description
Environment:
OS: Windows 11 Pro
Python Version: 3.12
TabPy Release: 2.9.0
Description:
When attempting to install TabPy using the Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt with the command pip install tabpy, an error related to PyArrow arises. The error message suggests that "Visual Studio" is not found, even though Visual Studio is installed on my machine. Additionally, the PATH variable has been set up correctly to include Visual Studio.
Steps to Reproduce:
Open Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt.
Run the command: pip install TabPy.
Expected Outcome:
TabPy should install without any errors.
Actual Outcome:
Received a PyArrow-related error indicating that "Visual Studio" cannot be found.
Screenshots:
TabPy Installation Error
Additional Information:
Visual Studio Version: 17.7.6
Have other Python packages been installed successfully using this command prompt? No, first time using Python / TabPy
Was any previous version of TabPy installed? No
Thank you for your assistance. Any guidance to resolve this would be highly appreciated!