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Jul 19, 2017
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Using MinGW and Cygwin with Visual C++ and Open Folder

Will Buik
Will Buik

Building cross-platform C and C++ code is easier than ever with Visual Studio 15.3 Preview 4.  The latest preview improves support for alternative compilers and build environments such as MinGW and Cygwin.  MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows), in case you are not familiar with it, is a compiler in the GCC family designed to run natively on Windows. ...

AnnouncementOpenFolder
Apr 14, 2017
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Bring your C++ code to Visual Studio

Marian Luparu
Marian Luparu

C++ has been around for a long time and throughout its history many tools have been built to make life easier for C++ developers. This has led to a diverse C++ ecosystem in terms of the editing tools, build systems, coding conventions, and C++ libraries that we use in our day-to-day work. As a C++ developer, you are probably accustomed to using a v...

CMakeOpenFolderNew User
Nov 16, 2016
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Open any folder with C++ sources in Visual Studio 2017 RC

Marian Luparu
Marian Luparu

With the Visual Studio 2017 RC release, we're continuing to improve the "Open Folder" capabilities for C++ source code. In this release, we're adding support for building as well as easier configuration for the debugger and the C++ language services. If you are just getting started with "Open Folder" or want to read about these capabilities in mor...

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Oct 5, 2016
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Bring your C++ codebase to Visual Studio with “Open Folder”

Marian Luparu
Marian Luparu

⏱ Updated on March 06, 2017 with the latest functionality in Visual Studio 2017 RTW Welcome to Visual Studio 2017! Starting with this release, Visual Studio supports opening folders containing source code without the need to create any solutions or projects. This makes it a lot simpler to get started with Visual Studio, even if your project is no...

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