This project is used to compile a GDExtension (godot engine cpp extension), and try to use xmake to manage the project.

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Install xmake

Install xmake from here.

How to use

You must have godot in your path

First modify the xmake.lua to change the project name, and other configurations as needed.

-- project name, this will be the output shared library name
PROJECT_NAME = "gdexample"

-- project version
VERSION = "0.0.1"

-- where is the godot project saved, default is "demo"
GODOT_PROJECT_FOLDER = "demo"

-- where to save the export project, default is "publish"
PUBLISH_FOLDER = "publish"

After change the configurations, you can run the following commands to build, run and export.

# 1. gen gdextension file (only once)
xmake gengdextension

# 2. build the project
xmake

# 3. open the editor at least once (works only in debug mode)
xmake run Editor

# 4. run the demo (works only in debug mode)
xmake run

# 5. export the project, the executable will be under "publish" folder by default
xmake p

# 6. clean the build and publish
xmake clean

# 7. generate a class that inherits from godot class, like Sprite2D
# by default the generated files will save under "src" folder, you can change it by -d folder/under/src
xmake ext-class -n MySprite2D -b Sprite2D -s myexample1 -d sample

For better support in vscode, you can use command "Xmake: UpdateIntellisense" to generate compile_commands.json, then update "compileCommands" field in c_cpp_properties.json to point to the file.

NOTE: not tested on other platforms except windows and linux.