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Using multi-stage containers for C++ development

December 13, 2018 Dec 13, 2018 12/13/18
Marc Goodner
Updated January 10, 2020: Corrected link to article source that was broken by refactoring in the repo. Containers are a great tool for configuring reproducible build environments. It’s fairly easy to find Dockerfiles that provide various C++ environments. Unfortunately, it is hard to find guidance on how to use newer techniques like multi...

Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension July 2018 Update and IntelliSense auto-configuration for CMake

July 25, 2018 Jul 25, 2018 07/25/18
Rong Lu
Last week we shipped the July 2018 update to the C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code. In this update we added support for a new experimental API that allows build system extensions to pass IntelliSense configuration information to our extension for powering up full IntelliSense experience. You can find the full list of changes in the July ...

CMake Support in Visual Studio – Configuration Templates

June 27, 2018 Jun 27, 2018 06/27/18
Will Buik
Visual Studio 2017 15.8 Preview 3 is now available and it includes several improvements to the CMake tools. In addition to a few fixes we have simplified the way you can configure your CMakeSettings.json file by adding configuration templates. If you are new to CMake in Visual Studio, check out how to get started. Configuration Templates for ...

CMake Support in Visual Studio – Code Analysis and CMake 3.11

May 2, 2018 May 2, 2018 05/2/18
Will Buik
Visual Studio 2017 15.7 Preview 4 is now available and we have added a few more CMake features in addition to the Targets View and single file compilation added in Preview 3.  We keep the version of CMake that ships with Visual Studio as fresh as possible, so we have updated it to version 3.11.  We are also excited to announce that CMake ...

CMake Support in Visual Studio – Targets View, Single File Compilation, and Cache Generation Settings

April 9, 2018 Apr 9, 2018 04/9/18
Will Buik
Visual Studio 2017 15.7 Preview 3 is now available, which includes several improvements to the CMake tools.  The latest preview offers more control than ever over how to visualize, build, and manage your CMake projects. Please download the preview and check out the latest CMake features such as the Targets View, single file compilation, and ...

Linux C++ Workload improvements to the Project System, Linux Console Window, rsync and Attach to Process

March 13, 2018 Mar 13, 2018 03/13/18
Marc Goodner
点这里看中文版 In Visual Studio 2017 15.7 Preview 1 we have made a number of improvements to our support to the Linux C++ workload based on your feedback. You can learn more about our Linux C++ workload in Visual Studio here. MSBuild Project System improvements We added some new properties to Linux projects on the C/C++ General ...

CMake Support in Visual Studio – Test Explorer Integration, CMake 3.10

January 10, 2018 Jan 10, 2018 01/10/18
Will Buik
点这里看中文版 We are excited to announce new CMake features in Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6 Preview 2.  In the latest preview, we have improved CTest’s integration with the IDE, including rich support for the Google and Boost unit testing frameworks. If you are new to CMake in Visual Studio, check out how to get started. CTest...

IntelliSense Enhancements for C++ Open Folder and CMake

January 10, 2018 Jan 10, 2018 01/10/18
Will Buik
Today’s preview of Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6 Preview 2 includes two IntelliSense improvements to streamline code editing for C++ Open Folder and CMake. We added a new type of IntelliSense squiggle to C++ Open Folder and CMake to streamline cross-platform development.  We also now support a new heuristic and wildcard syntax to the ...

CMake Support in Visual Studio – Import Your CMake Cache

November 1, 2017 Nov 1, 2017 11/1/17
Will Buik
点这里看中文版 Configuring a CMake project to build in just the way you want can often be a time intensive process, so in Visual Studio 2017 15.5 preview we have made it easier than ever to import your existing CMake projects and cache configurations into the IDE.  You can now import an existing CMakeCache.txt file and Visual Studio ...

CMake support in Visual Studio – CMake 3.9, Linux targeting, feedback

September 14, 2017 Sep 14, 2017 09/14/17
Will Buik
点这里看中文版 Visual Studio 2017 15.4 Preview 2 is now available and includes enhancements to Visual Studio’s CMake tools.  The latest preview upgrades CMake to version 3.9, includes better support for independent CMakeLists, and supports targeting Linux directly. Please check out the preview and try out the latest CMake features...