From: Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.email>
To: Matt Rogers <mattr94@gmail.com>,
Sibi Siddharthan <sibisiddharthan.github@gmail.com>
Cc: Git List <git@vger.kernel.org>,
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>,
Danh Doan <congdanhqx@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RFH] CMake: detect if being run via Visual Studio, independent of build generator?
Date: Sun, 30 May 2021 11:52:47 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <953d685c-3c89-7377-ed49-b79fb4e0acb5@iee.email> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAOjrSZtRH-sqh8RJm3W00dUWTbT-xcpzDWCQFt=3CNaVnOyVWQ@mail.gmail.com>
quick thoughts..
On 30/05/2021 01:14, Matt Rogers wrote:
> (resending because client reconfigured to not use plaintext)
;-)
>
> Reading through the documentation, Visual Studio seems to support
> CmakePresets.json [1]
Is that stored with the project, or with the VS installation (still to
read [1] beyond a v quick scan..)
> for handling configuration of cmake options. It
> might be worth it to keep the defaults as is.
Given that it's just changed, do you mean ' keep it as new - Ninja' or
'keep it as old - VS generator'..
> But provide a variable
> for forcing vcpkg and a CMakePresets.json for Visual Studio
> (and other such tools) to use.
>
> This is nice since Visual Studio users wouldn't need to rely on the
> slower Visual Studio * generators to run their builds,
[implies, keep as Ninja, I think ?]
> while leaving
> non Visual Studio users still able to easily run builds. So maybe there's
> a way for everyone to be happy?
I'm hoping to ensure the project builds 'straight out of the tin' [mixed
metaphor 2,3], for those who are cross disciplinary (such as myself;-)
I'll have a good look at [1], thanks.
Philip
>
> 1: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/cmake-presets-integration-in-visual-studio-and-visual-studio-code/
>
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_the_box_(feature)
[3] https://www.ronseal.com/the-ronseal-phrase/ (UK)
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-05-30 10:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-05-29 15:00 [RFH] CMake: detect if being run via Visual Studio, independent of build generator? Philip Oakley
2021-05-29 15:49 ` Matt Rogers
2021-05-29 16:25 ` Philip Oakley
2021-05-29 18:33 ` Sibi Siddharthan
2021-05-29 20:31 ` Philip Oakley
2021-05-29 22:14 ` Sibi Siddharthan
2021-05-30 0:14 ` Matt Rogers
2021-05-30 10:52 ` Philip Oakley [this message]
2021-05-30 13:22 ` Matt Rogers
2021-05-30 14:29 ` Sibi Siddharthan
2021-05-30 15:24 ` Philip Oakley
2021-05-30 22:26 ` Philip Oakley
2021-05-31 0:01 ` Matt Rogers
2021-05-31 17:12 ` Philip Oakley
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