How do I pass parameters to the generator, such as ninja

[Carter-chao]

I tried cmake.buildToolArgs and cmake.buildArgs and it didn't work,

[Carter-chao]

I hope to receive any helpful assistance.

[Carter-chao]

any help?

[Yingzi1234]

@Carter-chao
Could you try adding the following code to the CMakeUserPresets.json file? And then try again if that solves the issue?

{
  "version": 3,
  "cmakeMinimumRequired": {
    "major": 3,
    "minor": 22,
    "patch": 0
  },
  "buildPresets": [
    {
      "name": "ninja",
      "generator": "Ninja",
      "binaryDir": "build",
      "buildToolArgs": ["-j4"]  // Add ninja args here
    }
  ]
}

[Carter-chao]

It looks like it’s not working.

[gcampbell-msft]

@Carter-chao @Yingzi1234 We don't support buildToolArgs from CMakePresets.json. However, if you create a build preset, you can likely make use of the nativeToolOptions. See the docs here: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake-presets.7.html#build-preset