exported nuget package with static library does not add include dirs to project

[ghost]

Hi,

I created a nuget package using:

./vcpkg export --nuget libxml2:x86-windows-static boost-algorithm --output=i18nlib-deps --nuget-version=1.0.1

And installed it in my project using:

Install-Package i18nlib-deps -Source "C:\vcpkg"

Unfortunately, when I then compile my project, VC++ reports an error that the libxml2 header files that I use cannot be found.

But it works correctly when I instead build and install the nuget package using:

./vcpkg export --nuget libxml2 boost-algorithm --output=i18nlib-deps --nuget-version=1.0.1

And in my project:

Install-Package i18nlib-deps -Source "C:\vcpkg"

(having of course uninstalled the nuget package with the static libxml2 first.)

I had disabled vcpkg system integration prior to doing any of this.

[NN---]

You need to install both "-static" and regular package.
Then you export using regular name without "-static":

./vcpkg export --nuget libxml2:x86-windows boost-algorithm --output=i18nlib-deps --nuget-version=1.0.1

IMO vcpkg should not allow such export.

[NN---]

@eundlswe Pay attention to this:
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/vcblog/2016/11/01/vcpkg-updates-static-linking-is-now-available/

You must manually change vcxproj if you want static to work correctly.

 <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
 <!-- .... -->
 <VcpkgTriplet Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">x86-windows-static</VcpkgTriplet>
 <VcpkgTriplet Condition="'$(Platform)'=='x64'">x64-windows-static</VcpkgTriplet>
</PropertyGroup>

[NancyLi1013]

@eundlswe , please do as the above description that NN-- commented..
Thanks.

[NN---]

@NancyLi1013 Is there a solution for this ?
I would expect installing one, would install the other and manual vcxproj change is not a nice solution

[NancyLi1013]

@NN---

Sorry, there is no better solution for this. It is still a bug that needs to be fixed.