Vscode-cmake-tools: Can't find GCC compiler

[SolarJuice]

I've already installed g++, gdb, and make via MSYS2. (See the first picture)

However, when I click CMake: Configure in VS Code, I can't see the GCC compiler, but only what the last picture shows.

According to the CMake Extension author's video below (at 1:06), I should be able to see GCC compiler:
https://youtu.be/wP4cwAtU-g8?t=66

So, how can I use GCC compiler?
Thanks!

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[NovaSurfer]

You need to add your GCC/G++ location to your cmake-kits.json

I've installed vs code like 30 minutes ago, after this video from CppCon
And currently I'm trying to do the same thing as you - add GCC compiler to VSCode on my work PC, I've installed mingw-w64 and add path to gcc in cmake-kits.json

  {
    "name" : "MinGW-w64-GCC",
    "compilers": {
      "CXX": "C:/mingw-w64/i686-8.1.0-posix-dwarf-rt_v6-rev0/mingw32/bin/g++.exe",
      "C": "C:/mingw-w64/i686-8.1.0-posix-dwarf-rt_v6-rev0/mingw32/bin/gcc.exe"
    }
  },
...

then restart vs_code and now I can select GCC compiler

But as soon as I'm trying to build (> Cmake: Build) quick start project (> Cmake: Quick Start) I'm getting error:

Unable to determine what CMake generator to use. Please install or configure a preferred generator, or update settings.json or your Kit configuration.

[SolarJuice]

What you did reminded me to Scan for Kits.
I didn't use your method. Instead I used the command "CMake: Scan for Kits".
After that I can select GCC compiler as well when click "CMake: Configure".

However now my problem is when I run "CMake: Configure" using GCC compiler, the following error occurs, different than your error:

[NovaSurfer]

Finally, cmake-tool can detect my GCC compiler after I've added migw-w64 to the PATH environment variable.
Maybe it will help you.
But I'm still getting two erros:

• Unable to determine what CMake generator to use. Please install or configure a preferred generator, or update settings.json or your Kit configuration.
• Unhandled exception: Unhandled Promise rejection: build Error: Impossible: CMake driver died immediately after successful configure {}
  I think that I'm got the same kind of errors like #539 and #570.

[vector-of-bool]

@SolarJuice what is the path to your CMake executable on your machine?

@NovaSurfer I'd defer to the issues you linked. These ones have been persistent and I'm still investigating just what is happening since those errors can appear for a variety of reasons.

[grays820]

i got same error。。。need help！

[vector-of-bool]

@grays820 which of the above errors are you seeing?

[tacticalmelonfarmer]

I too am having this issue, scanning for kits properly finds my gcc-8.2.1 installation from MSYS2, but when actually selecting the kit it throws an unhandled exception

[rollbar] Unhandled exception: Unhandled Promise rejection: selectKit Error {}

[KoeMai]

MSys2 is currently not supported by "Scan for kits". But you can create your own kit.
The important part is the enviromentVariable.

{ "name": "GCC 7.4.0", "compilers": { "C": "C:\\msys64\\usr\\bin\\gcc.exe", "CXX": "C:\\msys64\\usr\\bin\\g++.exe" }, "preferredGenerator": { "name": "Makefiles" }, "environmentVariables": { "PATH": "${env:PATH};C:\\msys64\\usr\\bin" } }

Where did you install cmake? Inside of Msys2 or the windows version?

[tacticalmelonfarmer]

windows version

[tacticalmelonfarmer]

im using a compiler installed through msys not the built-in mingw compiler used by msys.

[bobbrow]

This issue is being closed because it appears to have been abandoned. If @KoeMai's fix did not address this, or if you require further assistance, please let us know and we can reopen it.