alxhoff / empty-c-project

Empty C project with VS Code integration

empty-c-project

Empty C project with VS Code integration

How to use

Command line

cd build
cmake ..
make

VS Code

Firstly from the command line:

1. Navigate to the build folder within the empty-c-project folder

2. Invoke CMake with VSCode support cmake -DUSE_IDE=vscode ..

Now not on the command line:

1. Open VSCode

2. Dismiss welcome screen

3. In menu File->Open (Folder)

• Navigate to the folder containing this code, probably named empty-c-project

4. Install the reccomended extensions, will show up in a box in the bottom right corner

5. Open the source files you want to edit

Targets

There are configs for a number of VSCode tasks, this is done via Terminal->Run Task.

To build use the Run task, this will also compile the code if you have made changes and saved them.

To debug you can simply navigate to Run->Start Debugging or just press F5.