From ad7673f31d80b7c43585b2a57ddeee71998cb56a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: scawful <justin.scofield@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2025 17:15:36 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add custom build step for Abseil library in YAZE project
 configuration

- Introduced a new custom build command in `YAZE.vcxproj` to configure and build the Abseil library, enhancing the project's dependency management.
- Updated the `ConfigureCMake` target to include the build step for Abseil, ensuring a more comprehensive build process.
- This change improves the overall organization and efficiency of the build workflow.
---
 YAZE.vcxproj | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/YAZE.vcxproj b/YAZE.vcxproj
index 6d34774e..b47c4d4c 100644
--- a/YAZE.vcxproj
+++ b/YAZE.vcxproj
@@ -1071,6 +1071,12 @@
       <Outputs>$(ProjectDir)build\lib\$(Configuration)\ImGui.lib</Outputs>
       <AdditionalInputs>$(ProjectDir)CMakeLists.txt;$(ProjectDir)cmake\imgui.cmake</AdditionalInputs>
     </CustomBuild>
+    <CustomBuild Include="CMakeLists.txt">
+      <Message>Configuring CMake and building Abseil libraries...</Message>
+      <Command>cmake -B "$(ProjectDir)build" -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A $(Platform) -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5 &amp;&amp; cmake --build "$(ProjectDir)build" --target absl_strings --config $(Configuration)</Command>
+      <Outputs>$(ProjectDir)build\src\lib\abseil-cpp\absl\strings\lib\$(Configuration)\absl_strings.lib</Outputs>
+      <AdditionalInputs>$(ProjectDir)CMakeLists.txt;$(ProjectDir)cmake\absl.cmake</AdditionalInputs>
+    </CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Target Name="ConfigureCMake" BeforeTargets="BuildDependencies">
     <Exec Command="cmake -B &quot;$(ProjectDir)build&quot; -G &quot;Visual Studio 17 2022&quot; -A $(Platform) -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5" 
@@ -1084,5 +1090,8 @@
     <Exec Command="cmake --build &quot;$(ProjectDir)build&quot; --target ImGui --config $(Configuration)" 
           ContinueOnError="false" 
           WorkingDirectory="$(ProjectDir)" />
+    <Exec Command="cmake --build &quot;$(ProjectDir)build&quot; --target absl_strings --config $(Configuration)" 
+          ContinueOnError="false" 
+          WorkingDirectory="$(ProjectDir)" />
   </Target>
 </Project>