Multiple seperated C/C++ sources build, compile, debug using CMake at VSCode on mac.

A_seperate_multi_c++_source_cmake_vscode_mac.md

Multiple Seperated C/C++ Manually CMake VSCode on Mac

workspace environment:

Clang: 9.0.0;

Llvm-gcc: 4.2.1;

Visual Studio Code v1.63.2;

Code Runner v0.11.6 (Author: Jun Han);

CodeLLDB v1.4.5 or v1.5.0 (Author: Vadim Chugunov).

The Architecture of workspace are:

proWork

|

|_.vscode

|     |__c_cpp_properties.json

|     |__launch.json

|     |__settings.json

|     |__tasks.json

|__CMakeLists.txt

|_apps

|     |__proWorkSpace.cpp

|     |__Pet.cpp

|_build

|     |_debug

|     |_release

|_include

      |__Pet.h

I will add the 8 file via adding file.

c_cpp_properties.json

{
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Mac",
            // to use other third party libraries, the “includePath” array is 
            // the place to add more paths so VSC can provide auto completion 
            // information.
            "includePath": [
                "${workspaceFolder}/include/**" // Have changed!
            ],
            "defines": [],
            "macFrameworkPath": [
                "/System/Library/Frameworks",
                "/Library/Frameworks"
            ],
            "compilerPath": "/usr/bin/clang",
            "cStandard": "c11",
            "cppStandard": "c++11",
            "intelliSenseMode": "macos-clang-x64"
        }
    ],
    "version": 4
}

CMakeLists.txt

# Reference: https://medium.com/@dexterchan_44737/visual-studio-code-build-and-debug-a-c-with-cmake-on-mac-os-7633bc59bf34
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0.0)
project(pro_WorkSpace VERSION 0.1.0) # Have changed!

set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
# set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED True)

include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include/*.h) # Have changed!

file(GLOB SOURCES "apps/*.cpp") # Have changed!

include(CTest)
enable_testing()

add_executable(proWorkSpace ${SOURCES}) # Have changed!

set(CPACK_PROJECT_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME})
set(CPACK_PROJECT_VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
include(CPack)

launch.json

{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "(lldb)Launch Debug",
            "type":"lldb",
            "request": "launch",
            // "program" is the target file diretory
            // "program": "${fileDirname}/${fileBasenameNoExtension}",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/debug/${fileBasenameNoExtension}", // Have changed
            "args": [],
            "stopAtEntry": false,
            // Changes the current working directory directive ("cwd") to the folder
            // where main.cpp is.
            // This "cwd" is the same as "cwd" in the tasks.json 
            // That's the source files directory
            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}", // Have changed
            "environment": [],
            "externalConsole": true,
            // "MIMode": "lldb" // ?
            // "preLaunchTask": "Compile With clang++"
            "preLaunchTask": "Build Debug Version"
        }
    ]
}

Pet.cpp

// Reference: https://medium.com/@dexterchan_44737/visual-studio-code-build-and-debug-a-c-with-cmake-on-mac-os-7633bc59bf34
#include <iostream> 
#include "../include/Pet.h" // Have changed!
Pet::Pet(std::string &_name){
    this->name = _name; 
} 
void Pet::sound(){
    std::cout << this->name << " sounds" << std::endl; 
} 
void Pet::eat(){
    std::cout << this->name << " eats" << std::endl; 
} 
std::string & Pet::getName(){
    return this->name; 
}

Pet.h

// Reference: https://medium.com/@dexterchan_44737/visual-studio-code-build-and-debug-a-c-with-cmake-on-mac-os-7633bc59bf34
#include <iostream> 
#include <string>
class Pet{
    private:std::string name;
    public:Pet(std::string& name);
    void sound();
    void eat();
    std::string& getName();
};

proWorkSpace.cpp

// Reference: https://medium.com/@dexterchan_44737/visual-studio-code-build-and-debug-a-c-with-cmake-on-mac-os-7633bc59bf34
#include <iostream>
#include "../include/Pet.h" // Have changed!
#include <memory>
int main(int, char **)
{
    std::cout << "Hello, world!\n";
    std::string n = "cat";
    std::unique_ptr<Pet> pet(new Pet(n));
    pet->eat();
}

settings.json

{
    "files.defaultLanguage": "c++",
    "editor.suggest.snippetsPreventQuickSuggestions": false,
    "editor.acceptSuggestionOnEnter": "off",
    "code-runner.runInTerminal": true,
    "code-runner.executorMap": {
        "c": "cd $dir && cd ../build/debug && cmake -G 'Unix Makefiles' -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ../.. && make -j 8 && $dir../build/debug/$fileNameWithoutExt", // Have changed!
        "cpp": "cd $dir && cd ../build/debug && cmake -G 'Unix Makefiles' -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ../.. && make -j 8 && $dir../build/debug/$fileNameWithoutExt" // Have changed!
    },
    "code-runner.saveFileBeforeRun": true,
    "code-runner.preserveFocus": false,
    "code-runner.clearPreviousOutput": false,
    "code-runner.ignoreSelection": true,
    // "C_Cpp.clang_format_sortIncludes": true,
    "editor.formatOnType": true,
    "clang.cxxflags": [
        "-std=c++11"
    ],
    "clang.cflags": [
        "-std=c11"
    ],
    "clang.completion.enable": true
}

tasks.json

{
	// Reference: https://medium.com/@dexterchan_44737/visual-studio-code-build-and-debug-a-c-with-cmake-on-mac-os-7633bc59bf34
	// See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
	// for the documentation about the tasks.json format
	"version": "2.0.0",
	// "isShellCommand":true,
	"options": {
		// {workspaceRoot} is the directory of your workspace.
		// "cwd" is the source files directory.
		// "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/build"
		"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/build/debug" // Have changed
	},
	// Property “label” allows VSC to reference the task name when running the
	// task.
	"tasks": [
		{
			"type": "shell",
			"label": "cmake",
			"command": "cmake -G 'Unix Makefiles' -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ../..",
			"presentation": {
				"echo": true,
				"reveal": "always",
				"panel": "shared"
			}
		},
		{
			"type": "shell",
			"label": "make",
			"command": "make -j 8",
			// “make -j 8 “ mean running the compile in parallel with max 8 
			// source files.
			"presentation": {
				"echo": true,
				"reveal": "always",
				"panel": "shared"
			},
			// "isBuildCommand":false
			// the property “isBuildCommand” set to true enables the task to be
			// executed via the Tasks: Run Build Task.
		},
		{
			"type": "shell",
			"label": "Build Debug Version", // Notice!!!
			"dependsOrder": "sequence",
			"dependsOn": [
				"cmake ",
				"make"
			]
		}
	]
}