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Nov 18, 2019
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Set Environment Variables for Debug, Launch, and Tools with CMake and Open Folder

Will Buik
Will Buik

There are many reasons why you may want to customize environment variables. Many build systems use environment variables to drive behavior; debug targets sometimes need to have PATH customized to ensure their dependencies are found; etc. Visual Studio has a mechanism to customize environment variables for debugging and building CMake projects and C...

CMakeOpenFolder
Apr 24, 2019
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Visual Studio CMake Support – Clang/LLVM, CMake 3.14, Vcpkg, and Performance Improvements

Will Buik
Will Buik

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.

CMakeVcpkgLinux
Jun 27, 2018
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CMake Support in Visual Studio – Configuration Templates

Will Buik
Will Buik

Visual Studio 2017 15.8 Preview 3 is now available and it includes several improvements to the CMake tools. In addition to a few fixes we have simplified the way you can configure your CMakeSettings.json file by adding configuration templates. If you are new to CMake in Visual Studio, check out how to get started. Configuration Templates for CMake...

CMake
May 2, 2018
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CMake Support in Visual Studio – Code Analysis and CMake 3.11

Will Buik
Will Buik

Visual Studio 2017 15.7 Preview 4 is now available and we have added a few more CMake features in addition to the Targets View and single file compilation added in Preview 3.  We keep the version of CMake that ships with Visual Studio as fresh as possible, so we have updated it to version 3.11.  We are also excited to announce that CMake projects n...

CMake
Apr 9, 2018
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CMake Support in Visual Studio – Targets View, Single File Compilation, and Cache Generation Settings

Will Buik
Will Buik

Visual Studio 2017 15.7 Preview 3 is now available, which includes several improvements to the CMake tools.  The latest preview offers more control than ever over how to visualize, build, and manage your CMake projects. Please download the preview and check out the latest CMake features such as the Targets View, single file compilation, and more co...

CMake
Jan 10, 2018
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CMake Support in Visual Studio – Test Explorer Integration, CMake 3.10

Will Buik
Will Buik

点这里看中文版 We are excited to announce new CMake features in Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6 Preview 2.  In the latest preview, we have improved CTest’s integration with the IDE, including rich support for the Google and Boost unit testing frameworks. If you are new to CMake in Visual Studio, check out how to get started. CTest in the Test Explorer ...

CMake
Jan 10, 2018
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IntelliSense Enhancements for C++ Open Folder and CMake

Will Buik
Will Buik

Today’s preview of Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6 Preview 2 includes two IntelliSense improvements to streamline code editing for C++ Open Folder and CMake. We added a new type of IntelliSense squiggle to C++ Open Folder and CMake to streamline cross-platform development.  We also now support a new heuristic and wildcard syntax to the include path...

CMakeOpenFolder
Nov 2, 2017
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Customizing your Environment with Visual C++ and Open Folder

Will Buik
Will Buik

点这里看中文版 Ever since we shipped support for opening a folder of C++ code, the community has been asking for more control over their build and editing environments.  To achieve this, we have added new ways to customize your environment with CppProperties.json in the latest version of Visual Studio 2017. This new customization surface enables you...

C++OpenFolder
Nov 1, 2017
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CMake Support in Visual Studio – Import Your CMake Cache

Will Buik
Will Buik

点这里看中文版 Configuring a CMake project to build in just the way you want can often be a time intensive process, so in Visual Studio 2017 15.5 preview we have made it easier than ever to import your existing CMake projects and cache configurations into the IDE.  You can now import an existing CMakeCache.txt file and Visual Studio will automatically ex...

CMake
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. ...

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