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Windows ARM64 support for CMake projects in Visual Studio

ErikaJanuary 21, 2021Jan 21, 202101/21/21

In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.9 Preview 3 we added support for deploying CMake projects to a remote Windows machine and debugging them with the Visual Studio remote tools. CMake developers targeting ARM64 Windows can now cross-compile (with cl or clang-cl), deploy, and debug their projects directly from Visual Studio. You can download and ...

Typelib and ActiveX now supported in MFC Wizards

Anju Del Moral GonzalezOctober 23, 2020Oct 23, 202010/23/20

We are happy to announce that the Typelib and ActiveX Wizards are now available in Visual Studio 2019. We’ve been working on rewriting all the wizards in Visual Studio to make them more accessible. These two wizards were not initially part of our rewriting plans and they were marked as deprecated in Visual Studio 2017 and ...

Build and debug Qt projects on Linux with Qt Visual Studio Tools

ErikaOctober 6, 2020Oct 6, 202010/6/20

Qt is a popular cross-platform framework for application development and user interface design. Its various libraries and toolsets can be used to create, test, and deploy applications that target multiple platforms and operating systems including Linux, Windows, macOS and embedded/microcontroller systems. Qt recently released a new version of...

A Multitude of Updates in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 Preview 3

Sy BrandSeptember 14, 2020Sep 14, 202009/14/20

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 Preview 3 comes with a huge collection of updates for C++ programmers. Download today to try out new additions in conformance, performance, and productivity. C++20 We’ve improved support for major C++20 features across our compiler, standard library, and IDE. You can now use Modules, Concepts, Coroutines, ...

C++ Coroutines in Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.8

Jonathan EmmettSeptember 14, 2020Sep 14, 202009/14/20

Please see our Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 Preview 3 release notes for more of our latest features. It's been a long journey for coroutines in C++ and in MSVC. We announced an early preview of resumable functions in 2013, followed up by the /await switch and initial C++ standardization proposals in 2014, to proposal revisions in 2015, ...

Standard C++20 Modules support with MSVC in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8

Cameron DaCamaraSeptember 14, 2020Sep 14, 202009/14/20

Please see our Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 Preview 3 release notes for more of our latest features. It has been some time since our last update regarding C++ Modules conformance. The toolset, project system, and IDE teams have been hard at work to create a first class C++ Modules experience in Visual Studio 2019. There is a lot to share...

Introducing vcperf /timetrace for C++ build time analysis

Kevin CadieuxAugust 27, 2020Aug 27, 202008/27/20

The following blog post was written by guest author Carlos Fraguas from Mercury Steam Entertainment. He describes how he used the C++ Build Insights SDK to add the new /timetrace option in vcperf, and how he also used it to build custom tools tailored to his team's needs. You can follow Carlos on Twitter using handle @MetanoKid. Hello! ...

Introducing source dependency reporting with MSVC in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7

Cameron DaCamaraAugust 13, 2020Aug 13, 202008/13/20

C++20 demands a lot more from the ecosystem than ever before. With C++20 Modules on the horizon the compiler needs to work closely with project systems in order to provide rich information for build dependency gathering and making iterative builds faster for inner-loop development. The compiler and project teams have acknowledged the new ...

Pure Virtual C++ Conference 2020 Videos and Survey Available

Sy BrandMay 6, 2020May 6, 202005/6/20

The videos of all Pure Virtual C++ 2020 sessions are now available on YouTube. If you attended the conference, we'd love to hear your feedback. Please fill in our survey so we know what to improve if we run another similar event in the future...

Sign Up For Pure Virtual C++ Conference 2020

Sy BrandApril 16, 2020Apr 16, 202004/16/20

Pure Virtual C++ 2020 is a free single-track one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. It is taking place on Thursday 30th April 2020 from 14:30 to 23:00 UTC. Sign up on the event website. All talks will be pre-recorded and streamed on YouTube Live with a live Q&A session with the speakers. After the event, the talks will ...

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