Path to SignTool.exe or “Windows Kits” directory when using Visual Studio 2012

Question

How do you get the path to SignTool.exe when using Visual Studio 2012?

In Visual Studio 2010, you could use

Answer 1

The following is a more generic approach that can be used to find and set the SignToolPath variable based upon the build machine's specific configuration; by reading the registry:

    $([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Kits\Installed Roots', 'KitsRoot81', null, RegistryView.Registry32, RegistryView.Default))
    $([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Kits\Installed Roots', 'KitsRoot', null, RegistryView.Registry32, RegistryView.Default))
    $(WindowsKitsRoot)bin\$(Platform)\

This assumes that $(Platform) resolves to one of arm, x86, or x64. Replace the $(Platform) macro with the appropriate directory otherwise.

EDIT (2017.07.05):
Here is an updated that defers to the new Windows 10 Kit and coerces the ($Platform)=='AnyCPU' to x86:

  $([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Kits\Installed Roots', 'KitsRoot10', null, RegistryView.Registry32, RegistryView.Default))
  $([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Kits\Installed Roots', 'KitsRoot81', null, RegistryView.Registry32, RegistryView.Default))
  $([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Kits\Installed Roots', 'KitsRoot', null, RegistryView.Registry32, RegistryView.Default))
  $(WindowsKitsRoot)bin\x86\
  $(WindowsKitsRoot)bin\$(Platform)\