How to build a ms toolchain with only the files needed (not the whole visual studio )

[tonnot]

I'd like to prepare a compiler and debug structure with only the files needed for it. I like to do this using the ms SDK, is it possible or have I to install msvc (express).
Any tip ?
Thanks

[Azagaros]

Are you trying to build a compiler tool chain from scratch in c++? Or did you need a Compiler and tool chain to write c++ code?

If you wanted to use Microsoft SDK's, your best bet is installing msvc.

If you wanted to do c++ coding without being Microsoft specific, I would go get Code::blocks and Mingw from the code::blocks website.

[tonnot]

Yes , the second.
And I need to compile using ms compiler because I need to use third partu libs previously compiled with msvc.
So... do you think that is simplest to install msvc ? even if I only need to compile c++ code ?
Thanks