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C++ with Visual Studio 2019 and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Erika Sweet May 6, 2019 May 6, 2019 05/6/19

This post was updated on December 11, 2020 Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 added native support for using C++ with the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). WSL lets you run a lightweight Linux environment directly on Windows, including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications. In Visual Studio you no longer need to add a remote ...

Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension: May 2019 Update

Tara Raj May 3, 2019 May 3, 2019 05/3/19

The May 2019 update of the Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension is now available to C/C++ extension Insiders. This release includes many new features, including Visual Studio Code Remote Development extensions with C/C++, an IntelliSense Configurations settings UI, and IntelliSense improvements.

Visual Studio CMake Support – Clang/LLVM, CMake 3.14, Vcpkg, and Performance Improvements

Will Buik April 24, 2019 Apr 24, 2019 04/24/19

We’ve introduced a bunch of improvements to our CMake support in the latest preview of Visual Studio 2019 Update 1. The latest release includes Clang/LLVM support, CMake 3.14, better vcpkg integration, and many more enhancements. If you are not familiar with Visual Studio’s CMake support, check out how to get started.

In-Editor Documentation for CMake in Visual Studio

Erika Sweet April 15, 2019 Apr 15, 2019 04/15/19

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 Preview 1 introduces in-editor documentation for CMake commands, variables, and properties. You can now leverage IntelliSense autocompletion and quick info tooltips when editing a CMakeLists.txt file, which will save you time spent outside of the IDE referencing documentation and make the process less ...

Introducing the New CMake Project Settings UI

Erika Sweet January 24, 2019 Jan 24, 2019 01/24/19

Visual Studio 2019 Preview 2 introduces a new CMake Project Settings Editor to help you more easily configure your CMake projects in Visual Studio. The editor provides an alternative to modifying the CMakeSettings.json file directly and allows you to create and manage your CMake configurations. If you’re just getting started with CMake in...

Using multi-stage containers for C++ development

Marc Goodner December 13, 2018 Dec 13, 2018 12/13/18

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...

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

Marc Goodner March 13, 2018 Mar 13, 2018 03/13/18

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 ...

Remote tasks in Visual Studio

Marc Goodner October 23, 2017 Oct 23, 2017 10/23/17

We have introduced a new capability to run remote tasks in Visual Studio 2017 15.5 Preview 2. This capability allows you to run any command on a remote system that is defined in Visual Studio’s Connection Manager. Remote tasks also provide the capability to copy files to the remote system. This feature is added when you install the Linux ...

Visual C++ for Linux Development with CMake

Marc Goodner August 25, 2017 Aug 25, 2017 08/25/17

In Visual Studio 2017 15.4 you can now target Linux from your CMake projects. This enables you to work on your existing code base that uses CMake as your build solution without having to convert it to a VS project. If your code base is cross-platform you can target both Windows and Linux from within Visual Studio. This post will give an ...

Linux development with C++ in Visual Studio

Erika Sweet April 11, 2017 Apr 11, 2017 04/11/17

This post was updated on December 11, 2020 Visual Studio 2017 introduced the Linux Development with C++ workload. We generally recommend Visual Studio’s native support for CMake for all C++ Linux development. Visual Studio’s CMake support allows you to target multiple platforms (Windows, a remote Linux system, the Windows Subsystem for ...

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