grpc C++ windows

[smita deshpande]

Hi, 

I am trying to write a sample C++ grpc example on Windows. 

I was able to build grpc.sln in visual studio as given https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/BUILDING.md. I can see the grpc.lib and grpc++.lib being generated too. I can see the protoc.exe and libprotobuf which probably I need to link too. 

But I am not sure how to go about it for next step as in generate pb.cc and pb.h files using protoc. I am following some of the links below, I have only found people using vcpkg to generate it. I was wondering if I can write a simple CMakelists.txt to set the paths for the variables. Below links:

https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg

https://github.com/plasticbox/grpc-windows/tree/master

https://sanoj.in/2020/05/07/working-with-grpc-in-windows.html

 e.g._PROTOBUF_LIBPROTOBUF, _GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN_EXECUTABLE, _GRPC_GRPCPP. 

I have not been able to carry out 

cmake .. -Dgrpc_INSTALL=ON step and make install. Getting error for nothing to make. I tried make clean and then make again and I got following error. Where does grpc and required libraries get installed on doing make install?

[smita deshpande]

I am getting below error if I do 

 cmake ./.. -DgRPC_INSTALL=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DgRPC_ABSL_PROVIDER=package -DgRPC_CARES_PROVIDER=package -DgRPC_RE2_PROVIDER=package -DgRPC_SSL_PROVIDER=package -DgRPC_ZLIB_PROVIDER=package

Can someone help on building and running C++ on windows? 

Thanks,

Smita

[smita deshpande]

Hello again, 

I used vcpkg and i was able to resolve this error. 

Thanks,

Smita