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September 2023 - C++ Team Blog

Enhancing the CMake Targets View in Visual Studio

September 20, 2023 Sep 20, 2023 09/20/23
Sinem Akinci
The CMake Targets View in Visual Studio is a view that allows you to visualize your CMake project structure by the CMake targets and build specified target libraries and executables. To make this view more usable, we have implemented a few new improvements to make it easier than ever to navigate your CMake targets. This includes improved ...

What’s New for the Remote File Explorer in Visual Studio

September 18, 2023 Sep 18, 2023 09/18/23
Sinem Akinci
The Remote File Explorer gives you the capability to access your files and folders on your remote machines that you are connected to through the Connection Manager in Visual Studio, without having to leave the IDE. Since we last spoke, the team has implemented new features to further enhance your remote file workflows by listening to your ...

Make Member Function const and Global Function Static in Visual Studio

September 14, 2023 Sep 14, 2023 09/14/23
Mryam Girmay
We are delighted to announce that Visual Studio Preview now includes the "Make Member Function Const" and "Make Global Function Static" features. To check out these features, make sure you update to the latest version of Visual Studio Preview.  Make Member Function Const Visual Studio now generates hints to mark member functions as ...