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Error: Cannot find given project

See original GitHub issue

When I try to run (Compile or Tidy Code) on any project or file, I get an error message:

` Start Clang Compile

Cannot find given project

Done Clang Compile ` I’m using Visual C++ 2017, but with the standard solution file format, and Toolset: 14.0 (Visual Studio 2015) project format.

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  • State:closed
  • Created 6 years ago
  • Comments:6 (2 by maintainers)

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reinsch82commented, Oct 18, 2017

Just to be sure we are talking about the same issue, this is a repro I came up with.

ConsoleApplication1.zip

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cpp-red-lioncommented, Oct 18, 2017

We actually reproduced the project name issue; a fix is coming.

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