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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...

Integrated Terminal in Visual Studio: New SSH integration for Linux targeting

July 12, 2022 Jul 12, 2022 07/12/22

Sinem Akinci

In the latest version of Visual Studio, users are now able to leverage the integrated terminal to access their remote targets when developing for remote machines from Windows. This updated terminal includes an interactive SSH shell. It can be accessed by going to View->Terminal in Visual Studio. Now, instead of starting an SSH ...

Customizing GitHub Codespaces for C++ Projects

April 25, 2022 Apr 25, 2022 04/25/22

Michael Price

A walkthrough for creating a GitHub Codespace, customizing the Codespace development container, and configuring Visual Studio Code for developing in a C++ project such as microsoft/vcpkg-tool.

Using GitHub Codespaces and Visual Studio Code for C++ Development

April 4, 2022 Apr 4, 2022 04/4/22

Michael Price

GitHub Codespaces and Visual Studio Code lower the barrier to entry for developing C++-based applications and libraries.

What’s new for C++ cross-platform developers in Visual Studio 2022

November 18, 2021 Nov 18, 2021 11/18/21

Erika Sweet

Visual Studio 2022 is available now! Check out the video below to learn what’s new for C++ developers who are building for more than just Windows, or who are developing with an eye to open source. This video covers: Contact us Have questions or comments about Visual Studio 2022? Want to share feedback ...

Attach to a Remote Process with LLDB in Visual Studio 2022 Preview 3

August 11, 2021 Aug 11, 2021 08/11/21

Erika Sweet

You can now use Attach to Process to remote debug processes with GDB or LLDB in Visual Studio. The ability to attach to a process running on a remote system with GDB was added in Visual Studio 2019. The ability to attach to a process with LLDB is new in Visual Studio 2022 Preview 3. Remote debugging in Visual Studio is especially valuable ...

Build and Debug C++ with WSL 2 Distributions and Visual Studio 2022

July 14, 2021 Jul 14, 2021 07/14/21

Erika Sweet

Visual Studio 2022 introduces a native WSL 2 toolset for C++ development. This toolset is available now in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 Preview 2. WSL 2 is the new, recommended version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) architecture that provides better Linux file system performance, GUI support, and full system call compatibility. ...

CMake Presets integration in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code

April 20, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 04/20/21

Erika Sweet

CMakePresets.json was released in CMake 3.19 and 3.20 and allows users to specify common configure, build, and test options and share them with others. We have added support for CMakePresets.json in Visual Studio and the CMake Tools extension for Visual Studio Code. You can now invoke CMake with the same CMakePresets.json file in Visual Studio...

Remote Debug Support in Visual Studio 2019

February 26, 2021 Feb 26, 2021 02/26/21

Lisbeth Cardoso Guerra

Visual Studio 2019 offers remote debug support for MSBuild and CMake projects targeting Windows and Linux. Thanks to remote debugging, our customers can target a wider, more diverse range of scenarios. We offer the flexibility to customize your deployment and automatically copy any dependencies needed to the target machine.

Now announcing: Makefile support in Visual Studio Code!

February 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 02/17/21

Julia Reid

We are excited to announce a brand-new extension for building and debugging Makefile projects in Visual Studio Code: Makefile Tools (preview)! The extension is in pilot stages, but we’ve curated a list of over 70 popular opensource Makefile projects that work with Makefile Tools. Give it a try and let us know what you think! Installing the ...

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A Visual Studio Debugger Extension for the Raspberry Pi Camera

Integrated Terminal in Visual Studio: New SSH integration for Linux targeting

Customizing GitHub Codespaces for C++ Projects

Using GitHub Codespaces and Visual Studio Code for C++ Development

What’s new for C++ cross-platform developers in Visual Studio 2022

Attach to a Remote Process with LLDB in Visual Studio 2022 Preview 3

Build and Debug C++ with WSL 2 Distributions and Visual Studio 2022

CMake Presets integration in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code

Remote Debug Support in Visual Studio 2019

Now announcing: Makefile support in Visual Studio Code!

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