Visual Studio Generator - packagePresets: Use multi-configuration builds

[kuch3n]

Brief Issue Summary

It is possible to pass multiple build configurations via a packagePresets. But CPack is run with the selected buildPresets and additionaly with the given configurations: [proc] Executing command: C:/msys64/ucrt64/bin/cpack.exe -C Release -C "Debug;Release" -B NuGet

The package preset:

"packagePresets": [
        {
            "name": "windows-x64-nuget",
            "displayName": "NuGet Package",
            "description": "Create a NuGet Package",
            "configurePreset": "default",
            "inheritConfigureEnvironment": true,
            "packageDirectory": "NuGet",
            "configurations": ["Debug", "Release"]
        }
    ],

CMake Tools should run a build with "Release" and "Debug", but it only runs for "Debug". Hence packaging fails, as "Release" build is missing.

CMake Tools Diagnostics

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[v-frankwang]

@kuch3n We are trying to reproduce this issue based on the code you provided, we ran into the problem in the screenshot below, when I try to install it on the NSIS website, it says that I can't access this page, is it mandatory to install NSIS in order to reproduce this issue? If not can you give me some more detailed steps and suggestions? Looking forward to receive your reply!

[kuch3n]

@v-frankwang you could use the Visual Studio Generator, too.

CMakePresets.json

{
    "$schema": "https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/_downloads/3e2d73bff478d88a7de0de736ba5e361/schema.json",
    "version": 8,
    "configurePresets": [
        {
            "name": "default",
            "hidden": false,
            "displayName": "Default x64",
            "description": "Default build x64",
            "generator": "Visual Studio 17 2022",
            "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/",
            "architecture": {
                "value": "x64"
            },
            "cacheVariables": {
                "CMAKE_VS_NUGET_PACKAGE_RESTORE": {
                    "type": "BOOL",
                    "value": "ON"
                }
            },
            "environment": {
                "PATH": "$penv{PATH};C:/nuget"
            },
            "vendor": {
                "microsoft.com/VisualStudioSettings/CMake/1.0": {
                    "hostOS": [ "Windows" ],
                    "intelliSenseMode": "windows-msvc-x64"
                }
            }
        }
    ],
    "packagePresets": [
        {
            "name": "windows-x64-nuget",
            "displayName": "NuGet Package",
            "description": "Create a NuGet Package",
            "configurePreset": "default",
            "inheritConfigureEnvironment": true,
            "packageDirectory": "NuGet",
            "configurations": [ "Debug", "Release", "RelWithDebInfo" ]
        }
    ]
}

[v-frankwang]

@kuch3n Thank you very much for your reply, we used the CMakePresets.json file you provided to solve the problem I ran into, but mine seems to be able to be packaged successfully, here are our results along with the details:

CMake Tools Diagnostics.txt

[kuch3n]

Isn't it just building for Debug? If i use "Run CPack" only the active build preset is build. With [[default]] Debug gets build.

"Run CPack" should run a build for each configuration, e.g. cmake --build . --config Debug and cmake --build . --config RelWithDebInfo. Instead only Debug or the configuration in the build preset is build