04 - CMake in Visual Studio Code.md

CMake in Visual Studio Code

Reference tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gl2szb6d4Q
CMake Tools official documentation: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools

Setup

1. Install MSYS2 and mingw-w64 GCC
   • Instructions here: https://www.msys2.org/
2. Install CMake
   • Execute this in cmd: winget install cmake
3. Install Microsoft Visual Studio Code and add these extensions:
   • C/C++ (Microsoft)
   • CMake Tools (Microsoft)
   • CMake (twxs) [optional]

Usage

1. Create an empty folder for your project.
2. Open VSCode in that folder.
3. View -> Command Palette.
4. Type "cmake", all cmake commands will appear:
   • "CMake: Quick Start" will set up your project, create a CMakeLists.txt file, a build folder, ecc...
   • "CMake: Configure" will execute cmake, it will create/update the build folder. This is auto-executed also when you save CMakeLists.txt
   • "CMake: Build" will build your project.
   • "CMake: Debug" will start the debugger.

Suggested CmakeLists.txt preset

cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.27)
project (YourProjectNameHere)
file (
    GLOB sourcefiles
    "src/*.h"
    "src/*.c"
)
add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${sourcefiles})