CS372 Documents

This folder is for any documents you need to produce for the class. For example, some assignments will ask your either theory or interpretation questions. You will put documents containing your answer in this folder.

Folder Structure

The folders in this repository are organized so that you can use CMake to build for your favorite platform and IDE.

The three top-level folders:

• apps: Applications go here. A sample application named listtest is located in this folder and can be used as a template for assignments.
• include: Header files will go here. The CMake sample applications in the apps folder are setup to get the header files from this folder.
• docs: Here's where documentation such as this file will live. Certain assignments will ask you to collect and report data on the programs you've written. Document that information in this folder.

Working with CMake

CMake is a command-line utility. However, it is aware of the common IDEs such as Visual Studio, Code::Blocks, Xcode, and others. CMake is included as part of the extensions for Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code. If you're working with the full version of Visual Studio, use the links to the PowerShell CLI installed by Visual Studio. MacOS users will need to use the HomeBrew package manager to install CMake.

Building with CMake

From the command-line, you first need to execute CMake to build the "build system" for your application:

cmake -S . -B build.windows

This command looks for the CMake data files and your source code in the current folder (the -S option on the "dot" folder) and creates the build files in a folder named "build.windows". Nothing specific about this name, just a convention Your Glorious Instructor uses to keep things organized.

Then you can build your application with the command:

cmake --build build.windows

If you're running on Windows, Cmake understands the Microsoft Build format and will create Visual Studio project files for you. Just point Visual Studio at that folder.