nRF Connect SDK in VS Code is using the wrong CMake (Visual Studio)

[Andreas Schurz]

Hi,

I upgraded Toolchain and SDK in VS Code to Version 2.6.1.

Now the build is failing.

As far as I can see the wrong CMake will be used - from Visual Studio but it should be Zephyr.

Errors:

[proc] Executing command: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\CMake\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" --version

[proc] Executing command: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\CMake\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -E capabilities

[variant] Loaded new set of variants

[kit] Successfully loaded 4 kits from C:\Users\andre\AppData\Local\CMakeTools\cmake-tools-kits.json

[proc] The command: ninja --version failed with error: Error: spawn ninja ENOENT

[proc] The command: ninja-build --version failed with error: Error: spawn ninja-build ENOENT

[proc] The command: make --version failed with error: Error: spawn make ENOENT

[main] Unable to determine what CMake generator to use. Please install or configure a preferred generator, or update settings.json, your Kit configuration or PATH variable. Error: No usable generator found.

[main] Configuring project: fund_less2_exer2

Could you instruct me how to configure the system in order to use the right CMake?

 

Many thanks in advance

[Andreas Schurz]

Ok. That's the issue.

Trick is to disable VS Code CMake build extensions.

1. Open VS Code Extensions via Ctrl + Shift X

2. Disable the following extensions

Now everything works as expected.

Regards, Andreas

[AHaug]

Happy to hear that this fixed it for you, Andreas!

I will mark this case as verified. As always, please feel free to open new cases if new you have any new questions/issues you need some input on

Kind regards,
Andreas