[Development] Trying to build Qt 4.8.7 with Visual Studio 2017

[Bart Vandewoestyne]

Hello list,

I am trying to build Qt 4.8.7 using Visual Studio 2017.  Partly
because I need it (upgrading to 5.X is currently not an option due to
time constraints and other priorities), partly as a hobby project and
because it's fun, and partly because it might be interesting for other
people who are stuck on Qt 4.8.7.

A patch file with my attempt so far is at
https://github.com/BartVandewoestyne/qt_4_8_7_with_vs2017_patch

As you can see from the patch, one of the things that needs adaptation
is the configure tool.  However, I haven't succeeded in rebuilding the
configure tool using my MSVC2017.

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to rebuild only the configure
tool (preferably also using VS2017) and if 'yes', what steps do I need
to take to do that (using a fresh checkout/unzip of the 4.8.7
sources)?

Kind regards,
Bart