could not find library

Question

alice 21

I have a cmake project from existing code. spdlog https://github.com/gabime/spdlog
When I build it with visual studio, it show could not find fmt (library).
How can I import library https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt

I search some example, but it seem to use cpp not the cmake. So I cant find the interface

Jack J Jun 23,961 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2022-03-30T06:21:19.747+00:00

@alice , Welcome to Microsoft Q&A, Since your problem is related to cmake and fmt, they are both 3rd party product. It is currently not supported in Microsft Q&A. About the problem you mentioned, I recommend that you could ask the question in StackOverflow with the tag fmt.

Jack J Jun 23,961 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2022-03-30T06:21:19.747+00:00

@alice , Welcome to Microsoft Q&A, Since your problem is related to cmake and fmt, they are both 3rd party product. It is currently not supported in Microsft Q&A. About the problem you mentioned, I recommend that you could ask the question in StackOverflow with the tag fmt.

Answer 1

alice 21

Ok, thanks.

Q1.
Could you give the method that play visual studio?

step1.
clone repository project with visual studio.

step2
the project have cmakelist.
the project depend on other library
I already build the library and named xxx.lib

step3
how to let visual studio to find the lib

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