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user1538653
user1538653

Reputation: 161

How Can I create a Cmake file from existing visual studio CPP project?

I am dealing with relatively big visual studio CPP project (we implemented this project from scratch in windows environment). Now, I have to compile this project in Linux environment. But, I have no idea How I can create a Cmake file from this visual studio project . Is there any straight forward solution?

Thank you

Upvotes: 12

Views: 17594

Answers (2)

flm
flm

Reputation: 185

Use CMake Converter. This tool converts VS solutions to CMake projects. https://cmakeconverter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/use.html

Unfortunately, this solution is not ideal and could convert your project with some compilation issues, however, it could be a good platform to begin with. I successfully used it to convert a couple of very old MSBuild projects.

The same (not downvoted) answer here, if you'd like: https://stackoverflow.com/a/60226700/13292744

Upvotes: 2

mr NAE
mr NAE

Reputation: 3372

It would be a great tool if it was possible to convert MSVS project to cmake in Linux environment, but unfortunately I also didn't find such a tool.

However, you can convert VS solution to CMakeLists.txt. You can try this or that tools or some others, but then you need to redesign it.

Upvotes: 5

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