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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 ...

Blizzard Diablo IV debugs Linux core dumps from Visual Studio

January 26, 2021 Jan 26, 2021 01/26/21

Erika Sweet

Blizzard is using Visual Studio 2019 to debug Linux core dumps on WSL. The following blog post is written by Bill Randolph, a Senior Software Engineer at Blizzard working on the development of Diablo IV. Thanks for your partnership, Bill! (image) Introduction On Diablo IV we develop all our code on Windows and compile for multiple ...

C++ with Visual Studio and WSL2

January 14, 2021 Jan 14, 2021 01/14/21

Erika Sweet

Our team released native support for C++ with the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in Visual Studio in 2019. “Native support” means that all commands are executed locally instead of over a SSH connection. Since then, WSL2 has been announced and we’ve received questions about our support for WSL2 in Visual Studio. The purpose of this ...

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

October 6, 2020 Oct 6, 2020 10/6/20

Erika Sweet

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...

Linux development with Visual Studio: first-class support for gdbserver, improved build times with Ninja, and updates to the Connection Manager

June 2, 2020 Jun 2, 2020 06/2/20

Erika Sweet

With Visual Studio 2019 you can build and debug C++ projects on a remote Linux system or the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). You can get started with Linux development in Visual Studio using MSBuild-based Linux projects or our native support for CMake. CMake lets you use the same source code and build scripts to target multiple platforms ...

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