llaunch.ps1

#
# generate, compile and run exe files
#

function getExePathFromCMakeLists()
{
    $content = Get-Content -Path "./CMakeLists.txt"
    $lastLine = ""
    $contentContainedExeName = ""
    foreach($line in $content)
    {
        if ($line.StartsWith("add_executable"))
        {
            $index = $line.IndexOf("(")
            $contentContainedExeName = $line.Substring($index + 1)
            if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($contentContainedExeName))
            {
                $lastLine = $line
                continue
            }
            break
        } elseif ($lastLine.StartsWith("add_executable"))
        {
            $contentContainedExeName = $line
            break
        }
        $lastLine = $line
    }
    $result = -split $contentContainedExeName
    $exePath = "./build/DEBUG/" + $result[0] + ".exe"
    return $exePath
}

$currentDirectory = Get-Location
$cmakeListsPath = Join-Path -Path $currentDirectory -ChildPath "CMakeLists.txt"

if (-not (Test-Path $cmakeListsPath))
{
    Write-Host("No CMakeLists.txt in current directory, please check.")
    return
}

Write-Host "Start generating and compiling..."

$buildFolderPath = ".\build"

if (-not (Test-Path $buildFolderPath))
{
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $buildFolderPath | Out-Null
    Write-Host "build folder created."
}

cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 -S . -B ./build/

if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0)
{
    cmake --build ./build/ --config DEBUG
    if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0)
    {
        $exePath = getExePathFromCMakeLists
        Write-Host "start running as follows..."
        Write-Host "=================================================="
        Invoke-Expression $exePath
    }
}