VS C++ - Property Sheets

[JLMARTIN]

Dear all,

I'm facing the following problem and I think the Property sheets can be the solution, but I don't find clear information on internet about it, I hope someone can help me

I have a solution in C++ with several projects. If I want that a project can have access to another project, I have to add the reference and then modify the include section in the properties of the project. And I have to do that for every project... (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms235627.aspx)

I read that the property sheet can make my life easier, but I don't know how to add the references. However, I do know how to modify the include directories path.

Any ideas?

Thank you!

 

[Shantanu Kumar]

Instead of changing the properties of project one by one you can include the location of library and header of the already build project in the tools->options->projects & solutions->VC++ directories. There you need to add header file path and library path. I just checked this has been changed to property sheet in Visual Studio 2010.

You can try this video where they have explained how to include BOOST header & library in your project using property sheet.

 

[MiloRambaldi]

Dear all,

I'm facing the following problem and I think the Property sheets can be the solution, but I don't find clear information on internet about it, I hope someone can help me

I have a solution in C++ with several projects. If I want that a project can have access to another project, I have to add the reference and then modify the include section in the properties of the project. And I have to do that for every project... (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms235627.aspx)

I read that the property sheet can make my life easier, but I don't know how to add the references. However, I do know how to modify the include directories path.

Any ideas?

Thank you!

I use the CMake build system. It is a cross-platform build system, but I have found it to be invaluable for project management, including dependencies, even when using MSVS only. I no longer have any need for Property sheets.

There is a bit of a learning curve but in my opinion it's more than worth it.

 

[JLMARTIN]

Thank you both for your answers!!

Shantanu Kumar, thank you because I completelty forgot that I can add paths globally! in fact that's what we did in the c++ course

MiloRambaldi, I tried to use it (since it seems it's widley used) but as you sais the learning curve is long... do you have any resources to get familiared with it?

 

[MiloRambaldi]

MiloRambaldi, I tried to use it (since it seems it's widley used) but as you sais the learning curve is long... do you have any resources to get familiared with it?

I looked at some simple examples, and once I understood them, the documentation on the CMake web page usually suffices. There is also a CMake mailing list, which is an excellent resource for more advanced issues.

qfcl/random uses CMake, so you can find example CMakeLists.txt files there, but you might be better off finding simpler examples to start with.