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September 2022 - C++ Team Blog

Using system package manager dependencies with vcpkg

September 28, 2022 Sep 28, 2022 09/28/22
Daniel Shaw
According to the C++ 2022 developer survey, the top 3 ways to manage C++ libraries were having the library source code as part of the build, compiling the library separately from instructions, and acquiring the library from a system package manager. Language package managers, such as vcpkg, simplify library management by offering the ease of ...

A Visual Studio Debugger Extension for the Raspberry Pi Camera

September 21, 2022 Sep 21, 2022 09/21/22
Paul Maybee
While developing a sample application for a Raspberry Pi with a camera using the RaspiCam library, it occurred to me that it would be convenient and fun to be able to see the current camera input while debugging the application.  The Visual Studio debugger supports type-specific custom visualizers and end-user extensions that implement UI for...

Microsoft C++ Code Analysis Warnings with Key Events

September 20, 2022 Sep 20, 2022 09/20/22
Hwi-sung Im
Introduction  To make your C++ coding experience as safe as possible, the Microsoft C++ Code Analysis has added new checks and improved existing ones to help you prevent bugs before they find their way into your products. Some of the checks work harder than others, analyzing the code deeper by simulating runtime behavior. As such, they can ...

The Future of C++ Compiler Diagnostics in MSVC and Visual Studio

September 16, 2022 Sep 16, 2022 09/16/22
Xiang Fan
We are working hard on improving the diagnostics experience in MSVC and Visual Studio. We began this work in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.3 and while not everything is ready yet, we would like to share the early progress. (image) Motivation & Principles New C++ features like concepts and ranges present the opportunity for more ...

Dev Containers for C++ in Visual Studio

September 14, 2022 Sep 14, 2022 09/14/22
Marc Goodner
We are happy to share with you that we have added Dev Container support In Visual Studio 2022 17.4 for C++ projects using CMake Presets. Containers are a great way to package up everything for running an application. Through a Dockerfile all prerequisites are captured so that there is a consistent runtime environment anywhere the container ...

vcpkg Environment Activation in Visual Studio

September 14, 2022 Sep 14, 2022 09/14/22
Marc Goodner
In Visual Studio 2022 17.4 vcpkg environments will now automatically activate. A vcpkg environment is described by a manifest that captures the artifacts necessary for building your application (learn more about vcpkg artifacts). Today the vcpkg artifact experience is focused on embedded developers, but we will be expanding this in time to all...

Microsoft C++ Team at CppCon 2022

September 12, 2022 Sep 12, 2022 09/12/22
Sy Brand
(image) The Microsoft C++ team has an exciting lineup of sessions at CppCon 2022. Many of us will also be present at our team’s booth in the main hall for the first two days of the conference. Come say hi and let us know if you have any questions about our talks, products, or anything else! You can also join the #visual_studio channel on...

Importing ST projects into Visual Studio Code

September 1, 2022 Sep 1, 2022 09/1/22
Marc Goodner
In the world of Arm microcontrollers there are many silicon vendors, one of the largest is STMicroelectronics. ST has a large catalog of available devices with many capabilities as well as supporting development boards for evaluating them. They also produce STM32CubeIDE, a custom IDE to use when targeting their devices, and STM32CubeMX, a ...