CMake

CMake is an open-source, cross-platform build system generator. It is designed to control the software compilation process using simple platform and compiler-independent configuration files, called CMakeLists.txt.

create a CMake project in Visual Studio

I use Visual Studio to start CMake projects because it's easier to create CMake files in Visual Studio.

1. set up CMake project

• 1. select tools in the toolbar, and select get tools and features

• 2. check Desktop with development with c++ has been ticked.

Desktop with development with c++ make sure you could use CMake in visual studio.

• 3. create a new c++ CMake project

2. create a new code module and source the file

• 1. add a new folder

in Solution Explorer, right-click the root folder and select add -> add new folder, named new_code_module.

• 2. update the root CMakeList.txt add the code below

add_subdirectory ("new_code_module)")