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• Xmake: A modern C/C++ build tool

  Re: C/C++ development: anybody using conda/pixi for dependency management? Here's an example of compiling a C++ SDL program using pixi and the SDL dependency from conda-forge [1]. Seems viable as a replacement for things like vckpg [2] which only builds from source. I'm still researching this but it seems like rattler [3] is the tool to use to build/publish packages. The supported repos are: prefix.dev's own... - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

• Ideas for project in C++ language use object-oriented programming

  Plenty of raw information should be available here, the actual vcpkg repo: https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Why isn't there a Central C/C++ repository for distributions?

  Actually, there is: C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Cleanup my dependency management with vcpkg

  The installation is described in the readme of vcpkg on github and is straightforward: clone the project, execute the installation script and you are ready to go! - Source: dev.to / about 2 years ago

• Transitioning from Java to C++

  You didn't ask about this, but I think its worth mentioning Conan and vcpkg. Of the two I have found vcpkg easier to work with, but both can be good solutions. Combining one of these package managers with CMake presets can make getting a project setup on a new machine almost trivial (great for CI or onboarding new devs). Source: almost 2 years ago

• C++ Show and Tell - December 2022

  Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a new vcpkg online explorer: https://vcpkg.link. Source: about 2 years ago

• Uneasy thoughts, coming from C#

  If you don't mind installing packages from a CLI, vcpkg is a decent minimal package manager that can integrate with CMake and/or VS. It installs source/header files and static/dynamic link libraries for you and makes them accessible with a CMake toolchain file, which is specified in the configure step. For me it's usually:. Source: about 2 years ago

• Why to use C++ in 2022?

  Well, there is Conan, vcpkg, but they don't have the maturity as yarn, npm, PyPI or maven have. - Source: dev.to / about 2 years ago

• Cannot update VSCode nor use C/C++ compiler

  If you're serious about doing C/C++ development on Windows, you should use a full-fledged IDE like VS or CLion. C++ support in VSCode isn't nearly as feature-rich. Also, look up Vcpkg. It works nicely with CMake and fits most library management needs. Source: about 2 years ago

• Why is it that package managers are unnecessarily hard?

  Since it is recommended to have vcpkg as a submodule (see https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg), you should be able to use a relative path. This enable you to have different versions of vcpkg across different projects while keeping it sync with your repository. Source: about 2 years ago

• Can anyone tell me how to install Chairloader?

  I know this may sound stupid, but I have no real knowhow on these Github files. I've taken a look at the wiki on the Github page, but it only tells me how to install vcpkg. Source: over 2 years ago

• Found OpenCV Windows Pack but it has no binaries compatible with your configuration.

  OpenCV is available on vcpkg. That's how I'd acquire for it Windows these days. Conan probably has it too. Source: over 2 years ago

• Old CMake project got broken after updating vcpkg and raylib to their latest versions on Windows - looking for more insight to where the issue lies so I could hopefully report it as an issue on GitHub

  I used vcpkg to install raylib and linked it using CMake (especially vcpkg's own CMake files). Everything worked fine until I updated the packages:. Source: over 2 years ago

• Best way to manage dependencies with c++?

  There's vcpkg the "tool" and vcpkg the "latest portfiles". Once upon a time those were developed in the same repository https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg because we distributed the tool in source form. When we added binary releases people complained about the checkout time for the tool sources so we sucked that out into a separate repo https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg-tool. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Best way to manage dependencies with c++?

  Https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg lets you automate the whole vcpkg setup/bootstrapping and package fetching/compiling as a CMake configuration-time task. And keep vcpkg and all packages local to your project. Using manifest mode you can as well check-in all your dependencies in version control (as mentioned by @Dragu) and get node/npm like dependency management with only one git submodule or copied .cmake file. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Share game in .zip

  If you're having trouble with that I'd rather recommend you try vcpkg. This section covers integrating vcpkg into VS Code after installation. The command you need is: Vcpkg install sfml:x64-windows-static It will automatically download, build, and link SFML statically to your project. You'd still need to define SFML_STATIC preprocessor macro tho. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Having to work with C++ made me appreciate how good Rust is.

  I do not agree with this statement. There are multiple package managers for C++. I like vcpkg, but there's also conan, spack, etc. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Is C++ Still Worth Learning? Absolutely! Yes Rust And Go Are Awesome. There Is Still Work To Be Done In C++

  For practice, I suggest learning how to use one of package managers that emerged lately (I prefer vcpkg, but YMMV) and build something small but real with existing libraries; some ideas:. Source: about 3 years ago

• Connect python and C into one exe

  But, you can use GTK from Visual Studio. AFAIK, GTK 4 should be compatible with Visual Studio 2019. You can use vcpkg to install GTK and use it directly from Visual Studio in your C program. Source: over 3 years ago

• https://np.reddit.com/r/opengl/comments/nr528l/how_do_i_get_opengl_working_in_a_c_vscode_project/h0g4wu7/

  In addition to what u/Boop_city said: - install vcpkg following their instructions - set the default triplet (set an env variable to x64-windows) - download opengl / glad / glfw. Might have to do them individually, also not down the usage instructions, after install they will tell you the cmake you need to include them in a project. If you forget you can call install on something you already have and it will... Source: over 3 years ago

• [ANNOUNCE] Experimental Windows GHC 8.10.5 binary release. Supports Haskell DLLs.

  In MSVC world things improved considerably since vcpkg inception. Source: over 3 years ago