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[question] CMakeToolchain in combination with visual studio won't allow the Ninja generator?

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I want to use the CMakePresets with Visual studio 2022 and use a native CMake project with Ninja generator.

However, using CMakeToolchain, I am unable to get the Ninja generator. The CMakePresets.json always has the Visual Studio generator, even with [conf] tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:generator=Ninja and/or [general] cmake_generator = Ninja.

I tried, conan 1.50, 1.51 and 1.52.beta but with all the same result. Is it possible to enable Ninja and how should that be done?

(I tried to change it manually to Ninja, but in that case cmake fails with a platform error).

[ x] I’ve read the CONTRIBUTING guide.

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memshardedcommented, Aug 9, 2022

The configuration in conan.conf is not used by the new generators, only the one from global.conf and profiles [conf]. conan.conf dissapears in 2.0, it is recommended to migrate to global.conf configuration.

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edwardvandevorst-philipscommented, Aug 9, 2022

Thanks

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