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Visual Studio Code CMake Tools Extension: Multi-root workspaces and file-based API

ErikaFebruary 7, 2020Feb 7, 202002/7/20

The February 2020 update of the Visual Studio Code CMake Tools extension is now available. This release includes two of the extension’s top feature requests: file-based API support and multi-root workspaces. For a full list of this release’s improvements check out the release notes on GitHub. Multi-root workspace support The latest relea

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CMake Tools Extension for Visual Studio Code

ErikaNovember 21, 2019Nov 21, 201911/21/19

Microsoft is now the primary maintainer of the CMake Tools extension for Visual Studio Code. The extension was created and previously maintained by vector-of-bool, who has moved on to other things. Thank you vector-of-bool for all of your hard work getting this extension to where it is today! About the extension The CMake Tools extension pro

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Visual Studio Code C++ extension: Nov 2019 update

Marian Luparu [MSFT]November 4, 2019Nov 4, 201911/4/19

Find All References, Rename Symbol refactoring, support for localization, new navigation breadcrumb controls, and improvements to the Outline view are only a few of the improvements in the November 2019 update of Visual Studio Code C++ extension.

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Visual Studio Code C/C++ Extension: July 2019 Update

Tara RajJuly 24, 2019Jul 24, 201907/24/19

The July 2019 update of the Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension is now available. This release includes many new features, including semantic colorization and improvements to the IntelliSense Configuration Settings Editor UI and IntelliSense cache. For a full list of this release’s improvements, check out our release notes on GitHub. Semanti

"Install on WSL" option for the C/C++ extension after Remote - WSL is installed

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

Tara RajMay 3, 2019May 3, 201905/3/19

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.

developer command prompt launches VS Code workspace folder. In VS Code open a file and right click in the editor window to see the "build and debug active file" menu option. Selecting the menu option starts a debugger session on the active file.

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

Tara RajApril 4, 2019Apr 4, 201904/4/19

The March 2019 update of the Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension is now available. This release includes many new features and bug fixes, including IntelliSense caching, Build and Debug Active File, and configuration squiggles. For a full list of this release’s improvements, check out our release notes on GitHub. IntelliSense Cache (AutoPCH)

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

Tara RajJanuary 31, 2019Jan 31, 201901/31/19

[Updated on 11/4/2019] - Removed mentions of "Improved Member Function Completion" which is no longer supported based on user feedback. The January 2019 update of the Visual Studio Code C++ extension is now available. This release includes many new features and bug fixes including documentation comments support, improved #include autocomple

Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension August 2018 Update

Rong LuAugust 23, 2018Aug 23, 201808/23/18

Late last week we shipped the August 2018 update to the C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code. This update included support for “Just My Code” symbol search, a gcc-x64 option in the intelliSenseMode setting, and many bug fixes. You can find the full list of changes in the release notes. “Just My Code” symbol search Keyboard shortcut

C++ development with Docker containers in Visual Studio Code

Rong LuAugust 14, 2018Aug 14, 201808/14/18

Containers allow developers to package up an application with all the parts it needs, such as libraries and other dependencies, and ship it all out as one image. This is especially useful for C++ cross-platform development – with containers you can choose to target a platform that runs on a completely different operating system than your dev

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

Rong LuJuly 25, 2018Jul 25, 201807/25/18

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 2

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