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CMake 3.14 and Performance Improvements

May 28, 2019 May 28, 2019 05/28/19

Justin Goshi

In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 we have updated the version of CMake we ship inbox to CMake 3.14. This comes with performance improvements for extracting generated build system information. Additionally, we now support virtually all the Visual Studio capabilities regardless of the CMake binary origin so long as the CMake version is at least...

Quick Info Improvements in Visual Studio 2019: Colorization and Search Online

May 14, 2019 May 14, 2019 05/14/19

Nick Uhlenhuth

The Quick Info tooltip has received a couple of improvements in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 Preview 3. Quick Info Colorization While Quick Info was previously all black text, the tooltip now respects the semantic colorization of your editor: If you’d like to customize your semantic colorization, you can do that by ...

Visualize your build with IncrediBuild’s Build Monitor and Visual Studio 2019

May 13, 2019 May 13, 2019 05/13/19

Nick Uhlenhuth

There’s seeing your build, and then there’s REALLY seeing your build. The difference can be quite dramatic, unveiling a new world of possibilities. As part of a partnership between IncrediBuild and Visual Studio, you can enjoy these possibilities directly within Visual Studio. We previously discussed IncrediBuild, a software ...

Linux Development with C++ in Visual Studio 2019: WSL, ASan for Linux, Separation of Build and Debug

May 10, 2019 May 10, 2019 05/10/19

Erika Sweet

In Visual Studio 2019 you can target both Windows and Linux from the comfort of a single IDE. In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 Preview 3 we announced several new features specific to the Linux Workload: native support for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), AddressSanitizer integration, and the ability to separate build and debug targets...

AddressSanitizer (ASan) for the Linux Workload in Visual Studio 2019

May 8, 2019 May 8, 2019 05/8/19

Erika Sweet

In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 Preview 3 we have integrated AddressSanitizer (ASan) into Visual Studio for Linux projects. ASan is a runtime memory error detector for C/C++ that catches the following errors: Use after free (dangling pointer reference) Heap buffer overflow Stack buffer overflow Use after return Use after ...

New code analysis quick fixes for uninitialized memory (C6001) and use before init (C26494) warnings

May 7, 2019 May 7, 2019 05/7/19

eli fessler

In the latest Preview release of Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1, we’ve added two quick fixes to the Code Analysis experience focused around uninitialized variable checks. These quick fixes are available via the Quick Actions (lightbulb) menu on relevant lines, accessed by hovering over the line or squiggle, or by pressing Ctrl+...

C++ with Visual Studio 2019 and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

May 6, 2019 May 6, 2019 05/6/19

Erika Sweet

This post was updated on December 11, 2020 Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 added native support for using C++ with the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). WSL lets you run a lightweight Linux environment directly on Windows, including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications. In Visual Studio you no longer need to add a remote ...

Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension: May 2019 Update

May 3, 2019 May 3, 2019 05/3/19

Tara Raj

The May 2019 update of the Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension is now available to C/C++ extension Insiders. This release includes many new features, including Visual Studio Code Remote Development extensions with C/C++, an IntelliSense Configurations settings UI, and IntelliSense improvements.

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