shader validation checks

apps/LoopThroughWithOpenGLCompositing/shader/ShaderCompiler.cpp

@@ -190,6 +190,18 @@ bool ShaderCompiler::BuildWrapperSlangSource(const ShaderPackage& shaderPackage,
 
 bool ShaderCompiler::FindSlangCompiler(std::filesystem::path& compilerPath, std::string& error) const
 {
+	char slangRootBuffer[MAX_PATH] = {};
+	const DWORD slangRootLength = GetEnvironmentVariableA("SLANG_ROOT", slangRootBuffer, static_cast<DWORD>(sizeof(slangRootBuffer)));
+	if (slangRootLength > 0 && slangRootLength < sizeof(slangRootBuffer))
+	{
+		std::filesystem::path candidate = std::filesystem::path(slangRootBuffer) / "bin" / "slangc.exe";
+		if (std::filesystem::exists(candidate))
+		{
+			compilerPath = candidate;
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
 	std::filesystem::path thirdPartyRoot = mRepoRoot / "3rdParty";
 	if (!std::filesystem::exists(thirdPartyRoot))
 	{