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CMake support in Visual Studio – CMake 3.9, Linux targeting, feedback

September 14, 2017 Sep 14, 2017 09/14/17
Will Buik
点这里看中文版 Visual Studio 2017 15.4 Preview 2 is now available and includes enhancements to Visual Studio’s CMake tools.  The latest preview upgrades CMake to version 3.9, includes better support for independent CMakeLists, and supports targeting Linux directly. Please check out the preview and try out the latest CMake features...

CMake Support in Visual Studio: Customizing your Environment

August 14, 2017 Aug 14, 2017 08/14/17
Will Buik
In Visual Studio 15.3, there are new ways for you to apply advanced configuration to your CMake environments. Please download the latest and try out the latest CMake features.  If you are just getting started with CMake, follow the link to learn more about CMake support in Visual Studio.  We are looking forward to your feedback. What...

Diagnostic Improvements in Visual Studio 2017 15.3.0

July 21, 2017 Jul 21, 2017 07/21/17
Yuriy Solodkyy
This post as well as described diagnostics significantly benefited from the feedback by Mark, Xiang, Stephan, Marian, Gabriel, Ulzii, Steve and Andrew. Visual Studio 2017 15.3.0 release comes with a number of improvements to the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler's diagnostics. Most of these improvements are in response to the diagnostics ...

Using MinGW and Cygwin with Visual C++ and Open Folder

July 19, 2017 Jul 19, 2017 07/19/17
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 ...

CMake support in Visual Studio – what’s new in 2017 15.3 Preview 2

June 14, 2017 Jun 14, 2017 06/14/17
Will Buik
We're excited to announce improved CMake and Ninja support in Visual Studio 15.3 Preview 2.  In this preview, we have updated CMake from version 3.7.2 to version 3.8 and added improved support for the CMake Ninja generator.  Additionally, this preview includes several fixes for community reported bugs. Please download the preview and try ...

CMake support in Visual Studio – what’s new in 2017 15.3 Preview

May 10, 2017 May 10, 2017 05/10/17
Will Buik
We are excited to announce the first preview release of Visual Studio 2017 15.3 update in conjunction with our Build 2017 conference!  This preview includes two new features of interest to developers utilizing CMake.  Support for the CMake Ninja generator and CMake CTest integration in the IDE. Please download the preview and try out the ...

Android and iOS development with C++ in Visual Studio

April 18, 2017 Apr 18, 2017 04/18/17
Rong Lu
When it comes to building mobile applications, many developers write most or a part of the apps in C++. Why? Those who are building computationally intensive apps such as games and physics simulations choose C++ for its unparalleled performance, and the others choose C++ for its cross-platform nature and the ability to leverage existing C/C++ ...

CMake support in Visual Studio – what’s new in 2017 15.2 update

April 17, 2017 Apr 17, 2017 04/17/17
Will Buik
Today’s preview release of Visual Studio 2017 15.2 update comes with several improvements and new features in CMake Tools for Visual Studio – recently updated to cover 15.2.  We have upgraded the included version of CMake to 3.7.2 and enhanced the discoverability of features in the CMake menu.  This update also includes bugfixes for ...

Bring your C++ code to Visual Studio

April 14, 2017 Apr 14, 2017 04/14/17
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 ...

Binary Compatibility and Pain-free Upgrade: Why Moving to Visual Studio 2017 is almost “too easy”

March 7, 2017 Mar 7, 2017 03/7/17
Marian Luparu
Visual Studio 2017 is a major leap forward in terms of C++ functionality compared with VS 2015. We hope the new release will delight you in your day-to-day job as soon as you can upgrade. This blog post focuses on the steps needed to upgrade from Visual Studio 2015 to 2017. As promised in our BUILD 2016 talk "6 reasons to move your C++ code ...