Mile.Project.Windows

May 30, 2024 · View on GitHub

Configuration template for simplifying the definition of Visual Studio (MSBuild) C++ projects.

Usage

You only need to contain this Git repository as submodule in you Git repository.

There are some samples in https://github.com/ProjectMile/Mile.Project.Windows.Samples that demonstrate defining Visual Studio (MSBuild) C++ projects with Mile.Project.Windows. We hope it can help you develop applications with Mile.Project.Windows.

Available Options

How to define the project type in the "Globals" label property group.

  • If the project is a console application project.
<MileProjectType>ConsoleApplication</MileProjectType>
  • If the project is a windows application project.
<MileProjectType>WindowsApplication</MileProjectType>
  • If the project is a dynamic library project.
<MileProjectType>DynamicLibrary</MileProjectType>
  • If the project is a static library project.
<MileProjectType>StaticLibrary</MileProjectType>
  • If the project is a WDM driver project.
<MileProjectType>WDMDriver</MileProjectType>
  • If the project is a KMDF driver project.
<MileProjectType>KMDFDriver</MileProjectType>
  • If the project is a UMDF driver project.
<MileProjectType>UMDFDriver</MileProjectType>

How to define the manifest file in the "Globals" label property group.

<MileProjectManifestFile>C:\Folder\Manifest.manifest</MileProjectManifestFile>

How to enable the version information support.

<MileProjectUseProjectProperties>true</MileProjectUseProjectProperties>
<MileProjectCompanyName>TODO: Company Name</MileProjectCompanyName>
<MileProjectFileDescription>TODO: File Description</MileProjectFileDescription>
<MileProjectInternalName>$(TargetName)</MileProjectInternalName>
<MileProjectLegalCopyright>© TODO: Company Name. All rights reserved.</MileProjectLegalCopyright>
<MileProjectOriginalFilename>$(TargetName)$(TargetExt)</MileProjectOriginalFilename>
<MileProjectProductName>$(TargetName)</MileProjectProductName>
<MileProjectVersion>1.0.0.1</MileProjectVersion>
<MileProjectVersionTag>Preview 1</MileProjectVersionTag>

How to enable VC-LTL support.

<MileProjectEnableVCLTLSupport>true</MileProjectEnableVCLTLSupport>

Note: YY-Thunks support will be enabled if you have enabled VC-LTL support.

How to enable C++/WinRT support.

<MileProjectEnableCppWinRTSupport>true</MileProjectEnableCppWinRTSupport>

How to use LLVM clang-cl toolset instead of MSVC toolset.

<MileProjectUseClangCLToolset>true</MileProjectUseClangCLToolset>

How to use Windows Driver Kit in non-driver projects

<MileProjectUseWindowsDriverKit>true</MileProjectUseWindowsDriverKit>

How to define the project as kernel mode project in non-driver projects

<MileProjectUseKernelMode>true</MileProjectUseKernelMode>

How to enable YY-Thunks support.

<MileProjectEnableYYThunksSupport>true</MileProjectEnableYYThunksSupport>