Compilation error in project using ofxImGui on Windows

[mruegenberg]

In a project that also includes ofxCv, I get the following compilation error:

1>C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(936,5): warning MSB8027: Two or more files with the name of Helpers.cpp will produce outputs to the same location. This can lead to an incorrect build result.  The files involved are ..\..\..\addons\ofxCv\libs\ofxCv\src\Helpers.cpp, ..\..\..\addons\ofxImGui\src\Helpers.cpp.

I guess the error is pretty self-explanatory. MSVC can't handle the same filename existing twice in the same project and I indeed get a linker error later on.

The solution would be for either ofxCv or ofxImGui or both to rename Helpers.cpp/.h

See also the corresponding ofxImGui issue.

[kylemcdonald]

It looks like there is a VS-specific solution to this problem. http://www.setoreaustralia.com/msb8027-two-or-more-files-with-the-name-of-texture-cpp-will-produce-outputs-to-the-same-location/

Going to close this. If it's an recurring problem it should be reported to the project generator repo.