Windows 10: New Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 Preview 3 released

Brink · Sep 15, 2020

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 Preview 3 comes with a huge collection of updates for C++ programmers. Download today to try out new additions in conformance, performance, and productivity.

C++20

Weâve improved support for major C++20 features across our compiler, standard library, and IDE. You can now use Modules, Concepts, Coroutines, and (some of) Ranges all in the same project!

C++20 Coroutines are now feature-complete and available under /std:c++latest. When using C++20 Coroutines you should include the <coroutine> header. Support for our legacy behaviour is available under <experimental/coroutine> and the /await switch. Read more details in our C++20 Coroutines blogpost.

C++20 Modules are also feature-complete and available under /std:c++latest. This includes header units and experimental MSBuild support which will work out your module dependencies automatically and ensure they are built in the right order. Learn more in our C++20 Modules blogpost.

We now support the majority of C++20 Ranges and are working hard to complete all features. This release includes support for most of the range-based algorithms. You can track progress on this GitHub issue.

Outside of Ranges, this release brings several new STL features and optimizations. Some examples:

std::atomic_ref<T> allows you to perform atomic operations on non-atomic objects.

Our std::midpoint and std::lerp implementations are now constexpr.

std::execution::unseq indicates that an algorithmâs execution may be vectorized on a single thread.

Weâve hand-vectorized our std::reverse_copy implementation

You can find all the STL updates in our Changelog.

IntelliSense now provides support for C++20 <concepts> and <ranges> headers, and rename and browsing for concept definitions. There is a known issue that we expect to address in Preview 4.

Conditionally trivial special member functions are now supported in MSVC.

C11/C17

All required features of C11 and C17 are now supported using the /std:c11 and /std:c17 switches. This includes:

_Pragma

restrict

_Noreturn and <stdnoreturn.h>

_Alignas, _Alignof and <stdalign.h>

_Generic and <tgmath.h> support

_Static_assert

Note that the optional features are not supported, so we do not claim C99 compliance. Learn more in our C11/C17 blogpost.

vcpkg

vcpkg now supports binary caching and manifest files.

Manifests are files with the filename vcpkg.json that should be present in your project directory and can easily be checked into source control. They allow you to declare your library dependencies and configured so that vcpkg is automatically run as part of a pre-build step to install missing dependencies for your active build configuration.

Here is an example manifest file.

Code:

{
"name": "supertux",
"version-string": "1.3.1",
"dependencies": [
"boost-date-time",
"boost-filesystem",
"boost-format",
"boost-locale",
"boost-system",
"curl",
"freetype",
"glew",
"libogg",
"libvorbis",
"openal-soft",
"sdl2",
"sdl2-image"
]
}
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Binary caching saves copies of your binaries when they are compiled for the first time by vcpkg. The cache location can be set anywhere from your local filesystem to a remote fileshare or artifact storage location.
You can read more about the new features, including experimental features such as versioning and registries, in our vcpkg announcements blogpost.

CMake and Linux

We have upgraded the version of CMake shipped with Visual Studio to CMake 3.18. This will enable you to use their new CMake profiling feature, and more. Read more in their release notes.

You can now debug Linux core dumps on a remote Linux system or WSL directly from Visual Studio. This may be helpful if you run a âWindows shopâ but deploy to Linux servers and want to diagnose crashes in a familiar environment.

Weâve improved our error reporting for missing build tools on Linux projects. Previously you would encounter a lot of errors when compiling, debugging, or using IntelliSense. Now you get a warning in the toolbar and a clear error telling you about the missing tools in the error view.

Productivity

New warnings and quick-fixes based on an IntelliSense-driven code linter are now available in the editor. You can configure it in Tools->Options->Text Editor->C/C++->CodeStyle->Linter + Fixups. Youâll be able to get warnings and fixes for arithmetic overflow, uninitialized local variables, converting the result of an integer division to float, and more!

Code Analysis

Our code analysis tools now support the SARIF 2.1 standard: the industry standard static analysis log format. Behind the scenes, SARIF 2.1 powers the MSVC code analysis experience in Visual Studio, including error list population in both regular and background code analysis runs, green squiggles and fix-its. In the near future, we plan to improve the IDE experience further by color coding the squiggles according to severity level (Info/Warning/Error) of each defect based on information in the SARIF logs. You can read more about the format SARIF format in the official specification.

Download Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 Preview 3 today and give it a try. We would love to hear from you to help us prioritize and build the right features for you. We can be reached via the comments below, Developer Community, and Twitter (@VisualC). The best way to file a bug or suggest a feature is via Developer Community.

Sy Brand
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Source: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl...6-8-preview-3/

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Brink · Sep 15, 2020

Visual Studio 2019 Preview 2 Blog Rollup

Visual Studio 2019 Preview 2 was a huge release for us, so we’ve written a host of articles to explore the changes in more detail. For the short version, see the Visual Studio 2019 Preview 2 Release Notes.

What’s New in CMake

C++ Binary Compatibility and Pain-Free Upgrades

New Code Analysis Checks – use-after move and coroutine

Concurrency Code Analysis

Introducing the New CMake Project Settings UI

In-Editor Code Analysis

Productivity Improvements

Template IntelliSense Improvements

Backend Improvements: New Optimizations, OpenMP, and Build Throughput Improvements

Lifetime Checker Update

We’d love for you to download Visual Studio 2019 Preview, give it a try, and let us know how it’s working for you in the comments below or via email (L: visualcpp@microsoft.com). If you encounter problems or have a suggestion, please let us know through Help > Send Feedback > Report A Problem / Provide a Suggestion or via Visual Studio Developer Community. You can also find us on Twitter @VisualC.
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Source: Visual Studio 2019 Preview 2 Blog Rollup | Visual C++ Team Blog

See also: Visual Studio 2019 Launch Event on April 2 - Windows 10 Forums

Brink · Sep 15, 2020

New Visual Studio 2019 v16.7 and v16.8 Preview 1 released

Today we are excited to announce the release of Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 and Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 Preview 1. Each of these releases have features we have been working hard to deliver. Install version 16.7 to start using our highlight improvements. Included in this list are Git integration including a new merge editor and easy conflict resolution, WPF design-time data, C++ support for 64-bit projects and debug builds, and additional IntelliSense functionality. In addition, Visual Studio 2019 v16.7 is our next long-term servicing release. In conjunction, we are releasing Visual Studio 2019 v16.8 Preview 1 which you can install from our download site. Our Preview version brings you pre-release functionality of the Git Repository window for easier navigation and more uses for the Quick Actions and Refactoring menu. We’ve provided additional highlights of what’s new below, yet additional information can be found in our release notes.

As always, we love to hear your feedback. Developer Community is the best venue to share your experiences so we can continue to learn how these features impact your work, both positively and negatively. Through this portal, we can have more in-depth conversation around future features.

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Read more: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visua...16-7-releases/

Brink · Sep 15, 2020

Visual Studio Roadmap Updates and Visual Studio 2019 Information

Yesterday, we covered What’s next for Visual Studio for Mac, and today we’ve updated our Visual Studio Roadmap so you can see the latest news about what we’re working on. We’re particularly excited to share this update since it includes information about the first preview of Visual Studio 2019, which we will make available by the end of this calendar year. We plan to have a generally available (GA) version of Visual Studio 2019 in the first half of 2019.

Be sure to check out the full roadmap for all the updates, but some notable improvements are:

A better performing and more reliable debugger, moving to an out-of-process 64-bit process.

Improved search accuracy for menus, commands, options, and installable components.

Visual Studio tooling for Windows Forms and WPF development on .NET Core 3.

As always, we are committed to making Visual Studio a great development environment: faster, more reliable, more productive for individuals and teams, and easier to get started with developing your code. Please continue to share your feedback with us so we can make the best tools for your development. You can send us your suggestions, ideas, and concerns through our Developer Community portal.

We will keep updating the roadmap as we deliver Visual Studio 2019 features iteratively. To try out the newest features and fixes, keep an eye on the Visual Studio Preview page and on this blog for announcements about the latest previews.

John Montgomery,
Director of Program Management for Visual Studio
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Source: Visual Studio Roadmap Updates and Visual Studio 2019 Information | The Visual Studio Blog

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