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docs: improve Windows build variable documentation (#20548)

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* docs: improve Windows build variable documentation

Documents an additional and possibly unclear variable, `DRIVE:`, in the example global variables for building with Windows

* docs: update formatting in build-instructions-windows.md to align with styleguide
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Tierney Cyren 2019-12-05 15:53:50 -08:00 committed by Cheng Zhao
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@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ Follow the guidelines below for building Electron on Windows.
components are required. components are required.
* If your Visual Studio is installed in a directory other than the default, you'll need to * If your Visual Studio is installed in a directory other than the default, you'll need to
set a few environment variables to point the toolchains to your installation path. set a few environment variables to point the toolchains to your installation path.
* `vs2019_install = DRIVE:\path\to\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community` * `vs2019_install = DRIVE:\path\to\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community`, replacing `2019` and `Community` with your installed versions and replacing `DRIVE:` with the drive that Visual Studio is on. Often, this will be `C:`.
(replace `2019` and `Community` with your installed versions) * `WINDOWSSDKDIR = DRIVE:\path\to\Windows Kits\10`, replacing `DRIVE:` with the drive that Windows Kits is on. Often, this will be `C:`.
* `WINDOWSSDKDIR = DRIVE:\path\to\Windows Kits\10`
* [Python 2.7.10 or higher](http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/) * [Python 2.7.10 or higher](http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/)
* Contrary to the `depot_tools` setup instructions linked below, you will need * Contrary to the `depot_tools` setup instructions linked below, you will need
to use your locally installed Python with at least version 2.7.10 (with to use your locally installed Python with at least version 2.7.10 (with