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Integrating C++ header units into Office using MSVC (3/n)

June 5, 2024 Jun 5, 2024 06/5/24

Overview Introduction In our previous two (part 1, part 2) blog posts we discussed how Office was thinking holistically about header units. In this installment we’d like to share the concrete steps taken to integrate header units into the build of Microsoft Word, and their effect on build throughput. ...

C++ at VS Code Day 2024

May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024 05/16/24

Alexandra Kemper

Looking to get caught up on new C++ features released in the last year? Check out the new YouTube video What’s New with C++ in VS Code posted for VS Code Day 2024. VS Code Day is an annual event hosted by the VS Code team which lets you elevate your development workflow with the latest and greatest features from Visual Studio Code. Sessions ...

Building your C++ Code with CMake in VS Code

May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 05/9/24

Alexandra Kemper

Build systems can help you manage your C++ project as it grows in scope and complexity, whether you are adding new features, dependencies, or cross-platform support. A popular choice in the C++ community is CMake which supports cross-platform development, streamlines build processes and configurations, and has many levels of customization. It ...

VS Code C++ Extension 1.19 Release: 3.6x faster Go To Symbol & 1.5x faster colorization

April 18, 2024 Apr 18, 2024 04/18/24

Alexandra Kemper

With our recent 1.19 release, performance was our biggest focus for the C++ Extension in Visual Studio Code. This included features like progressive population of IntelliSense results and faster symbol searching. With these enhancements, you can begin writing C++ code when opening a file quicker than ever before. Additionally, we also added ...

C++ Extension in VS Code 1.18 Release: Quick Fixes for missing header files, Extract to Function & More

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23

Alexandra Kemper

The 1.18 version of the C++ Extension in Visual Studio Code has been released. With this version of the extension, we have added several new features such as: For the full list of changes, please reference the 1.18 release notes. Quick Fixes for missing header files Have you ever written C++ code and ...

Unreal Engine and C++ Game Development Made Easy with Visual Studio 2022

November 14, 2023 Nov 14, 2023 11/14/23

David Li

Introduction (image) Creating amazing games just got easier. We are very happy to announce the latest Unreal Engine integrations and powerful C++ productivity features in Visual Studio 2022. Our team has been tirelessly working to incorporate your feedback and bring even more features that will enhance your game development experience ...

Integrating C++ header units into Office using MSVC (2/n)

September 11, 2023 Sep 11, 2023 09/11/23

Cameron DaCamara, Zachary Henkel

In this follow-up blog, we will explore progress made towards getting header units working in the Office codebase. Overview Overview Last time we talked about how and why header units can be integrated into a large cross-platform codebase like Office. We discussed how header units helped surface conformance ...

Build Insights Now Available in Visual Studio 2022

June 15, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 06/15/23

Nelson Daniel Troncoso

Introduction We're excited to announce that Build Insights is now integrated with Visual Studio 2022! Available in Visual Studio 2022 17.7 Preview 2, Build Insights provides critical information of your development environment. Using the analysis created by Build Insights, you will now have the power to effectively optimize your build times, ...

Unreal Engine Integrations Now Available in Visual Studio 2022

February 16, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 02/16/23

David Li

(image) Since the release of Visual Studio 2022, we have been focusing on building a cascade of productivity and performance improvements for game and large project developers. Today, we are happy to share the next set of features specifically aimed towards improving productivity for Unreal Engine development. We have heard and seen a ...

Improving the State of Debug Performance in C++

December 13, 2022 Dec 13, 2022 12/13/22

Cameron DaCamara

In this blog we will explore one change the MSVC compiler has implemented in an effort to improve the codegen quality of applications in debug mode. We will highlight what the change does, and how it could be extended for the future. If debug performance is something you care about for your C++ projects, then Visual Studio 2022 version 17.5 is...

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