linux-create-cxx-project

easy to use shell script using cmake to create c++ project

Create c++ project works on Linux. If something doesn’t work, please file an issue. If you have questions or need help, please ask

Main fetures

• Complie whatever you have written
• Import static libraries to your project
• Import shared libraries to your project

New

• Generate static, shared libraries and link it to your projects
• Add setup script for easy installation
• manage the project throgh npm scripts

Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

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Prerequisites

you will need to install cmake, make, g++, you can install these tools from your package manager

• To check if a dependenciy installed

<toolName> --version

How to use

npx linux-create-cxx-project <appName>
cd <appName-workSpace>
npm start
npm run exe

Install it locally

• clone it
• run

  cd linux-create-cxx-project
  sudo ./setup.sh
  cd && echo "export PATH=\$PATH:/usr/local/bin/linux-create-cxx-project" >> .bashrc
  

• navigate where you want to create the project and run:

  create-cplusplus-project.sh <app-name>
  

enjoy coding 🚀

Use Cases

• Navigate to what dir you want
• run the script Ex:

npx linux-create-cxx-project <appName>

To build and compile your code

npm start
npm run exe

To build a release

npm release
npm run exe

To import static library

• Move header files to include dir
• Move xxx.a file to libs dir

To import dynamic library

• Move header files to include dir
• Move xxx.so file to libs dir

To create a library

npm run create-lib <lib-name> <lib-type>

   * lib types
      - st >> static
      - dy >> shared

• to build the library run

  npm run build-lib <lib-name>
  

• to build the library and link it run

  npm run build-lib <lib-name> <app-name>
  

  Note: everytime you make change to the library you need to build it again

C++ Project Structure

<appName-workSpace>
    <lib1>
        build/
        include/
        src/
        ./build.sh
    <lib2>
      .
      .
    <app-name>
        build/
        include/
        libs/
        src/
            Main.cpp
            .
            .
    scripts/
            release.sh
            start.sh
            create-lib.sh
            build-lib.sh

Built With

• Shell script - used to generate the project structure and sample code

Contributing

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests to us.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details