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so must I paste the entire spd includes structure into my project? Given that this is a 'header-only library', how do I know it will use the.

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dll (or equivalent on unix), however, I presume I must include everything that the header thus includes. So I understand in C++, we must supply a header file along with the. I was trying to use the spdlog example CMakeLists.txt.

I was assuming the 'link_directories' function would give visibility to the. Notice I've removed the double colon then I get no error (though I don't know if this is right). Target_link_libraries(my-project private spdlog) Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTEDġ> target, or an ALIAS target is missing? Target_link_libraries(my-project private spdlog::spdlog)ġ> Target 'my-project' links to target 'spdlog::spdlog' but the target wasġ> not found. I mention this so you know why I have 'src/' in my CMakeLists.txt.Īdd_executable (my-project 'src/my-project.cpp' 'src/my-project.h') I've created an src folder for my own source and a resources folder for my own data files. I added a new folder called 'libs' to the project and dropped the spdlog.lib into it. I've created it as a CMake project so that I can port it later, so it has a CMakeLists.txt.

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I'm not fully understanding how to add the static lib to my project. I tried and failed to get the static library built with Cygwin, getting an error Google doesn't help me with, but I added the project to Visual Studio and it built fine.

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I'll want my project to be cross-platform, but I'm working on Windows only for now and using Visual Studio 2019. I want to add spdlog to my project and to use the compiled version. I've read the tutorials and such but I'm struggling with this. Your CMakeLists.I'm coming from a career in Java to a hobby in C++. You may copy the latest version of FindwxWidgets.cmake from CMake sources to your system to fix this or, if you build wxWidgets itself using CMake, use CONFIG mode of find_package() which works even with older CMake versions. WARNING: Please note that CMake findwxWidgets module unfortunately doesn't detect wxWidgets 3.2.0 in versions of CMake older than 3.24. wxWidgets also provides an example CMake file in the minimal sample folder. Have a look at the CMake Documentation for detailed instructions. You can use find_package(wxWidgets) to use a compiled version of wxWidgets. Using an installed, binary or compiled version of wxWidgets using find_package().If you are using CMake with your own application there are various ways to use wxWidgets: Windows: Visual Studio (any supported version)ĬMake 3.10 or newer is recommended.While CMake in wxWidgets aims to support most generators available in CMake the following generators are recommended: Option NameĪ complete list of options and advanced options can be found when using the CMake GUI. The following list of build options can either be configured in the CMake UI or specified via the -D command line option when running the cmake command. Various build options can be specified using -D see available options. On Windows it is recommended to use Visual Studio and on macOS Xcode is recommended. These can than be specified using the -G command line option. Run cmake -help to see a list of available generators on your platform. to start the build process or directly use your chosen build system. Run cmake -G 'Unix Makefiles' path_to_wxWidgets_root.Create a folder where the build/project files should be created.Open the wxWidgets project with your preferred IDE.Optionally: Customize any of the options.Press the Configure button and you will be asked which IDE or build system you wish to use.It's recommended to use a path outside the wxWidgets root folder. Specify a path where the build files should be created.Specify the wxWidgets root as your source folder.

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Most linux distributions contain CMake as a package on Windows and macOS you can download an installer at the CMake Page. CMake allows building wxWidgets on various platforms with your preferred build system.