I installed protobuf with vcpkg.
This happens when I build/redeploy and no c++ files where changed (i.e. no c++ linking). Changes in Xaml, and hlsl files for example.
I can fix this by touching any c++ file and rebuilding, but this is ruining my DX.
I have been naively copying the dll to the build output but this has just stopped working. I think the execute after/execute before default options changed may have changed in visual studio.
Steps to reproduce
Install protobuf with vcpkg (also have vcpkg integrated with vs)
Generate .h
and .cpp
files using the protobuf compiler vcpkg\packages\protobuf_x64-windows\tools\protobuf\protoc.exe
https://protobuf.dev/getting-started/cpptutorial/
Include them in a project created with the Blank App WinUI 3 c++
template.
I think you can use a
post-build
event! so in visual studio right click on your project and selectProperties
,then inBuild Events
tab, selectPost-Build Event
section and enter the command to copy the DLL file to the desired output directory!something like this :
don't forget to replace
$(PathToDLL)\protobuf.dll
and$(TargetDir)
with the actual path!!!now save the project properties, and that's it.
good luck !