Visual Studio自动生成：Makefile与Project.sln

Question

I want to automate the build process of my C++ application outside the Visual Studio IDE, via commandline.

Currently I use devenv.com <solution-name>.sln /clean "Release|Win32" /project <project-name> /projectconfig "Release|Win32" to build the solution.

There are several pre-build and post-build tasks that I configure inside the solution in the project config.

My question is: Is it recommended for an automated build process or I should use makefiles? If none of them, what approach should I use? (havind in mind that I need a reliable solution).

Thanks.

Answer 1

It is not easy to build windows application with Makefile. You have to do a lot of work which is already done in msbuild. And you gain problems with visual studio integration. So I will definitely for building application from solution with msbuild.

Now for that additional tasks. Microsoft is not flexible in adding extra tasks. But if pre-build and post-build steps in a solution are sufficient for your needs, it is better to stick to one build system and use them. If you need something more powerful, it is worth using normal build system (makefiles are good and great, but now there are more easy to use alternatives, such as gradle, CMake and many more) and describe that extra steps in it, but still build application with msbuild.