README.md

CMake lib P7 client config for vcpkg

Description

If you are using vcpkg and are faced with the problem of including the P7 logger client library like me, perhaps the solution proposed here will suit you.

The cmake/libp7client.cmake configuration allows you include the P7 logger client from vcpkg into your project.

Tested triplets:

- x64-windows

How to use it:

You can use the template from this repository for configure(template instructions) or use the instructions in paragraph 2 to include the P7 logger client in your project.

1. Configure

   1. Configure from template

      1. You should have vcpkg + cmake installed and added its to env. (use the vcpkg doc);
      2. Clone this template repository;
      3. Execute next CLI command in cloned repository: cmake -B build -G=<your generator> -DVCPKG_PATH="<your path to vcpkg>"

   2. Configuration of your project

      1. You should have vcpkg + cmake installed and added its to env. (use the vcpkg doc);
      2. Take libp7client.cmake from this repository;
      3. Include libp7client.cmake into your project example: include(cmake/libp7client.cmake).
      4. Add library the "P7 logger client" into your target, via defenition "LIB_P7_CLIENT" example: target_link_libraries(<your target name> LIB_P7_CLIENT).
2. After generating the project, you will need a P7 server.
3. Build your project, launch the P7 server and your app. look the message on the server.

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