Some simple extensions to dub are required for proper windows support:

1. The Ability to generate full build selections for Visual D. I only get Win32 when using `dub generate VisualD`. Win64 support should be added, along with alternate compiler support. (GDC and LDC)

2. The ability to refresh a project by adding new dependencies and files to the previously generate Visual D project. It should retain modified settings of the project file. I'm thinking of something like `dub refresh VisualD` would work.

The current generate settings are just child's toys without the ability to retain and update project info.

Thank You.

On Saturday, 23 January 2016 at 20:24:05 UTC, Igor wrote:
> Some simple extensions to dub are required for proper windows support:
>
> 1. The Ability to generate full build selections for Visual D. I only get Win32 when using `dub generate VisualD`. Win64 support should be added, along with alternate compiler support. (GDC and LDC)

dub generate visuald --arch=x86_64 etc.

You have to use flags to configure the project.

>
> 2. The ability to refresh a project by adding new dependencies and files to the previously generate Visual D project. It should retain modified settings of the project file. I'm thinking of something like `dub refresh VisualD` would work.

Yeah, that would be nice.

>
> The current generate settings are just child's toys without the ability to retain and update project info.
>
> Thank You.

On Saturday, 23 January 2016 at 20:54:36 UTC, develop32 wrote:
> On Saturday, 23 January 2016 at 20:24:05 UTC, Igor wrote:
>> Some simple extensions to dub are required for proper windows support:
>>
>> 1. The Ability to generate full build selections for Visual D. I only get Win32 when using `dub generate VisualD`. Win64 support should be added, along with alternate compiler support. (GDC and LDC)
>
> dub generate visuald --arch=x86_64 etc.
>
> You have to use flags to configure the project.
>

No, I am talking about adding the different build options inside the visual studio project. When one generates the project, it should add the 64bit build options regardless. It is a standard with all Visual Studio projects in C++, C#, and VB. It should not require a flag to set. It doesn't change the architecture but only provides a simple build option.

When I use the flag, I only get 64... I want both!!! I should be able to switch seemlessly between 64-bit and 32-bit by using the configuration manager/combo box like every other normal project in VS has as default.


>>
>> 2. The ability to refresh a project by adding new dependencies and files to the previously generate Visual D project. It should retain modified settings of the project file. I'm thinking of something like `dub refresh VisualD` would work.
>
> Yeah, that would be nice.
>
>>
>> The current generate settings are just child's toys without the ability to retain and update project info.
>>
>> Thank You.

On Saturday, 23 January 2016 at 21:24:27 UTC, Igor wrote:
> No, I am talking about adding the different build options inside the visual studio project. When one generates the project, it should add the 64bit build options regardless. It is a standard with all Visual Studio projects in C++, C#, and VB. It should not require a flag to set. It doesn't change the architecture but only provides a simple build option.
>
> When I use the flag, I only get 64... I want both!!! I should be able to switch seemlessly between 64-bit and 32-bit by using the configuration manager/combo box like every other normal project in VS has as default.
>

Ah, yeah, that makes sense.

To me personally setting project working directory to $(OUTDIR) when generating would be nice. Doesn't sound like a hard thing to do, I'll try making a pull request for that.

On Sunday, 24 January 2016 at 00:24:27 UTC, develop32 wrote:
> On Saturday, 23 January 2016 at 21:24:27 UTC, Igor wrote:
>
> Ah, yeah, that makes sense.
>
> To me personally setting project working directory to $(OUTDIR) when generating would be nice. Doesn't sound like a hard thing to do, I'll try making a pull request for that.


I don't mind too much where it is put but I would just like it to work well and provide the standard build options to make life easy.

On Saturday, 23 January 2016 at 20:24:05 UTC, Igor wrote:
> Some simple extensions to dub are required for proper windows support:
>
> 1. The Ability to generate full build selections for Visual D. I only get Win32 when using `dub generate VisualD`. Win64 support should be added, along with alternate compiler support. (GDC and LDC)
>
> 2. The ability to refresh a project by adding new dependencies and files to the previously generate Visual D project. It should retain modified settings of the project file. I'm thinking of something like `dub refresh VisualD` would work.
>
> The current generate settings are just child's toys without the ability to retain and update project info.
>
> Thank You.

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