openframeworks / openframeworks/openFrameworks

Feature Request: projectGenerator Post-Build Event

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feature project-generator
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Description

for example:

if I check "ofxxxx" to create a project, the program should add

"xcopy /e /i /y "$(ProjectDir)......\addons\ofxxxx\vs2010*.dll" "$(ProjectDir)bin"

to Property->Build Events->Post-Build Event->Command Line automaticlly

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by locating the projectGenerator entry point and how selecting an addon creates the project files. Verify how a selected "ofxxxx" addon should produce the shown Post-Build Event command, and consider the generated Visual Studio project output the completion check.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
build-system, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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