{"id":33368,"date":"2023-12-14T18:23:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T18:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cppblog\/?p=33368"},"modified":"2023-12-14T18:25:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T18:25:31","slug":"whats-new-for-makefile-tools-in-visual-studio-code-release-0-8-post-configure-scripts-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cppblog\/whats-new-for-makefile-tools-in-visual-studio-code-release-0-8-post-configure-scripts-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New for Makefile Tools in Visual Studio Code Release 0.8: Post-Configure Scripts and more\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest version 0.8 of Makefile Tools in Visual Studio Code has shipped and is now available. This release includes two new features: a setting to support adding<\/strong>\u00a0post-configure scripts<\/strong> and settings to add\u00a0argument support to parse into your pre- and post-configure scripts.\u00a0<\/strong>This release also features several bug fixes and improvements, including one from our open-source community<\/a>. Thank you all for your contributions to this extension!<\/p>\n

Download the Makefile Tools Extension<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n

Post-Configure Scripts<\/h3>\n

In your Visual Studio Code settings, you can now specify a post-configure script to run after your Makefile configure step.<\/p>\n

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Once a post configure script is specified, you can select Makefile: Always Post Configure<\/strong> to automatically run this script after a Makefile configure.<\/p>\n

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To fire the specified post-configure script at any time, you can select Makefile: Post Configure<\/strong> from the VS Code command palette.<\/p>\n

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Argument Support for Pre- and Post-Configure Scripts<\/h2>\n

Both Makefile pre- and post-configure scripts now support arguments that you can pass in from your VS Code settings on both a global level (makefile.preConfigureArgs<\/code>and makefile.postConfigureArgs<\/code>) and a per-configuration level (makefile.configurations[].preConfigureArgs <\/code>and makefile.configurations[].postConfigureArgs<\/code>).<\/p>\n

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An example of global pre-configure arguments and debug configuration-level post-configure arguments can be seen below for reference:<\/p>\n

\u201cmakefile.preConfigureArgs\u201d : [\u201cinstall\u201d]\r\n\r\n\u201cmakefile.configurations\u201d: [\r\n\r\n    {\r\n\r\n        \u201cname\u201d: \u201cDebug\u201d,\r\n\r\n        \u201cpostConfigureArgs\u201d: [ \u201cdebug\u201d ]\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n]<\/pre>\n
Pre-release versions now available<\/h2>\n
Additionally, we have implemented a new pre-release cycle for the extension, so users can opt-in to try out the latest features as they ship before an official release. To opt in at any point, please select Switch to Pre-Release Version<\/strong> under Makefile Tools in the extension marketplace in Visual Studio Code.<\/p>\n
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Other extension updates<\/h2>\n
The C++ extension also recently shipped their 1.18 release<\/a> which has many new relevant features for C++ Makefile users. For example, if you are having a difficult time installing a compiler to get started with compiling with Makefile on a Mac or Linux machine, you can use the new automated compiler acquisition process. Ensure you have the C\/C++ extension downloaded in VS Code to access the latest features and check out the latest blog post<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n
What do you think?<\/h2>\n
Download the Makefile Tools extension for Visual Studio Code<\/a>\u202ftoday, give the latest version a try, and let us know what you think. Check out\u00a0our README documentation<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about activating the extension and getting started.<\/p>\n
If you run into any issues, or have any suggestions, please report them in the\u202fIssues section of our GitHub repository<\/a>.<\/p>\n
We can be reached via the comments below or in email at\u00a0VisualC@microsoft.com<\/a>. You can also find our team\u2019s latest announcements on Twitter at @VisualC<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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