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CMake Project Wizards

CMake Project Wizards

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This package adds CMake Project Wizards for an initial CMake setup to start from
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This open source project was inspiered by a question on StackOverflow:

Creating a cmake project with visual studio

After installing this extension you will currently have two new C++ project wizards:

  1. CMake C++ Executable Template
  2. CMake C++ Library Template
  3. CMake Clang Executable Template

They will generate some baisc C++ code, a root CMakeLists.txt and a CMakeSettings.json file in the given folders and then will use "Open Folder" on it.

The CMake settings use Ninja as a build system and it's recommended to have at least Visual Studio 2017 15.6 to get the expected results.

Changelog

1.0.3.0

  • Added clang template (needs a valid Clang for Windows installation in the default installation path).
  • The newer versions of VS2017 >= 15.6 have a better support for the ninja build system. Adapted the templates accordingly (no need to specify the VS compilers explicitly anymore).
  • Cosmetic change: Added this project's icon to the wizards.

1.0.2.0

  • The wizards now differentiate between Solution directory/name and Project directory/name
  • If a CMake project is already open/created, the "Add to solution" option will append/integrate the target in the existing CMake project
  • Cosmetic change: Simplified the Wizard package icon to look better in small sizes

1.0.1.0

  • Added basic CMake Library Template
  • C# and CMake code clean-up

1.0.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Basic CMake Executable Template
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