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Debug C++ code on Linux from Visual Studio
As you may have heard, Visual Studio 2015 introduces GDB support for Android development . The interesting thing about the capability is that because it debugs using GDB, it’s possible to adapt the...
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C++11/14/17 Features In VS 2015 RC
Visual Studio 2015 RC is now available, so it's time for updated feature tables! (I previously blogged about Core features in 2015 Preview and STL features in 2015 CTP1 .) Core Language C++11 Core...
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More about resumable functions in C++
With the release of Visual Studio 2015 RC, we wanted to provide an update on the progress of resumable functions support in Visual C++. Since last time , we have made some changes to our experimental...
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What's new with C++ cross-platform development with VS 2015 RC
Continuing our investment in Visual C++ cross-platform mobile , starting with VS2015 RC (download here) we are pleased to announce support for building iOS applications using Visual Studio. Our iOS...
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Open Sourcing Visual Studio’s GDB/LLDB Debug Engine
You will have seen by now that we have added support for debugging C++ on Android and debugging C++ on iOS debugging C++ on iOS from Visual Studio 2015. As part of this work, we have developed a Visual...
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Debugging C++ code on iOS with Visual Studio 2015
Following up on our previous announcement that Visual Studio added support for debugging C++ on Android we are excited to announce that we now support debugging C++ on iOS as well. Before continuing I...
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Natvis support for Android debugging
Hopefully you’ve seen our support for debugging C++ code on Android in Visual Studio 2015 . Now in our RC release we’re pleased to announce that we’ve added support for natvis files to help visualize...
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Visual Studio 2015 RC Now Available!
Today Soma (and Brian and Scott ) announced the availability of Visual Studio 2015 RC, Team Foundation Server 2015 and Visual Studio 2013 Update 5. They all point to the downloads, so if you are in a...
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Bringing Clang to Windows
As you may know, Visual Studio now supports building Android and iOS applications using Clang. We realize the need of our users to write cross-platform apps and we know that C++ offers massive benefits...
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Real World Cross-Platform Development with Visual Studio 2015: Synergex
The Visual C++ team welcomes opportunities to help partners, customers and the community (future customers) realize the benefits of Visual C++ and Visual Studio 2015. Recently, we have been fortunate...
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It is May - Take Our Survey!
Thank you for your continued support of our surveys -- the response rate continues to be phenomenal! We appreciate the time you spend, the detailed answers you provide, and your willingness to connect...
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constexpr Complete For VS 2015 RTM: C++11 compiler, C++17 STL
We've finished implementing constexpr for VS 2015 RTM, and we've updated the online compiler at webcompiler.cloudapp.net with our latest development build. As I previously mentioned , the compiler...
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Developing cross-platform iOS applications using Visual Studio
C++ is a popular high-level programming language available for all mobile devices running iOS, Android and or Windows. There are many factors driving the use of C++ for these mobile platforms ranging...
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C++11/14/17 Features In VS 2015 RTM
We're still working on finishing VS 2015 RTM, but we're definitely done with adding new features, so we can publish final feature tables. Let's start with the STL, where we implemented a bunch of...
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Format Specifiers Checking
By popular request, in Visual Studio 2015 RTM, we’ve implemented the checking of arguments given to printf / scanf and their variations in the C standard library. You can try the examples from this...
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Hyperlapse cross-platform mobile development with Visual C++ and Xamarin
Microsoft Hyperlapse Mobile offers the chance to turn any long video – from a bumpy bicycle ride to a family stroll in the park -- into a short, distilled version that you can easily share with friends...
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C++ Compiler Front-End Fixes In VS2015
This is a quick glance at C++ compiler front-end bugs resolved that were reported on the Microsoft Connect portal. We’re happy to say that we have fixed over 750 Connect feedback bugs in Visual Studio...
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STL Fixes In VS 2015, Part 2
In addition to implementing a whole bunch of features in VS 2015's C++ Standard Library, we've also fixed a whole bunch of bugs. A year ago, I listed the STL fixes in VS 2015 CTP1 . Now, it's time to...
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Source now available for GDB/LLDB debug engine
We previously announced that we’d be releasing the source code for our debug engine that works with GDB and LLDB for C++ on Android and on iOS . Today, we’re pleased to announce that the source is now...
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Visual Studio 2015 RTM Now Available
Today Soma announced the availability of Visual Studio 2015 RTM and invited Brian Harry and others to talk about new features and experiences. You can watch the VS 2015 keynote or catch the recording...
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