[HELP] LNK1104 with msvc compiler

[AlexanderTonn]

Hey fellows,

• i have currently a problem with an Linker Error LNK1104 of libusb on Windows with the msvc compiler.

This is the configuration with which I'm able to run on debian and macOs (gcc)

CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)

project(
    "OWON-HDS2-Viewer"
    VERSION 0.2.0
    LANGUAGES C CXX)

message("PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR: ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}")    #show the project source directory
message("CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR: ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}")        #show the cmake source directory

set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/external/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake CACHE STRING "Vcpkg toolchain file")

set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)

if(APPLE)
    set(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "arm64" ) # for apple silicon
elseif(WIN32 OR UNIX)
    set(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "x86_64" ) # for intel
endif()

set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/)

option(ENABLE_WARNINGS "Enable to add warnings to a target." ON)
option(ENABLE_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS "Enable to treat warnings as errors." OFF)
option(ENABLE_CLANG_TIDY "Enable to add clang tidy." ON)
option(ENABLE_CLANG_FORMAT "Enable to add clang-format." ON)

include(Warnings)
#  include(Tools) # needs clang tidy and clang format
include(ConfigSafeGuards)

# add_clang_format_target() # needs python

set (VCPKG_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/external/vcpkg)
# you can set any other vcpkg installation on your system
# set (VCPKG_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../../../vcpkg)
include(${VCPKG_DIR}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake)

find_path(LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES libusb.h)
find_library(LIBUSB_LIBRARY NAMES libusb)

include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
find_package_handle_standard_args(libusb DEFAULT_MSG LIBUSB_LIBRARY LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIR)

if(LIBUSB_FOUND AND NOT TARGET libusb::libusb)
  add_library(libusb::libusb UNKNOWN IMPORTED)
  set_target_properties(libusb::libusb PROPERTIES
    IMPORTED_LOCATION "${LIBUSB_LIBRARY}"
    INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIR}")
endif()

find_package(fmt CONFIG REQUIRED)
find_package(glfw3 CONFIG REQUIRED)
find_package(imgui CONFIG REQUIRED)
find_package(implot CONFIG REQUIRED)
find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
pkg_check_modules(LIBUSB REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET libusb-1.0)


add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}
    src/main.cpp
    src/render.cpp
    src/render.hpp
    src/csvHandler.cpp
    src/csvHandler.hpp
    src/fileHandler.hpp
    src/fileHandler.cpp
    src/usbHid.hpp
    src/usbHid.cpp
    src/usbMsc.hpp
    src/usbMsc.cpp
    src/funcTrigger.hpp
    src/funcTrigger.cpp
    src/guiStrings.hpp
    src/guiStrings.cpp
    src/dialogs.hpp
    src/dialogs.cpp
)

add_compile_definitions(NOMINMAX)

target_set_warnings(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME}
    ENABLE ${ENABLE_WARNINGS}
    AS_ERRORS ${ENABLE_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS})
# add_clang_tidy_msvc_to_target(${PROJECT_NAME})

target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC src/)



target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE fmt::fmt-header-only)
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE glfw)
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE OpenGL::GL)
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE imgui::imgui)
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE implot::implot)
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE PkgConfig::LIBUSB)

vcpkg.json

{
    "name": "gui",
    "version-string": "0.2.0",
    "dependencies": [
        {
            "name": "fmt"
        },
        {
            "name": "opengl"
        },
        {
            "name": "glfw3"
        },
        {
            "name": "imgui",
            "default-features": false,
            "features": [
                "glfw-binding",
                "opengl3-binding"
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "implot"
        },
        {
            "name" : "libusb"
        }
    ]
}

This is what i tried

• i added debug message for figuring out whether the libusb has been considered by Cmake. And it is
• i also can see the libusb in the build directory

[build] LINK : fatal error LNK1104: Datei "libusb-1.0.lib" kann nicht geöffnet werden.

Following my Modified CMakeLists.txt for getting some more debug informations and which is triggering the Linking error

CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)

project(
    "OWON-HDS2-Viewer"
    VERSION 0.2.0
    LANGUAGES C CXX)

message("PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR: ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}")    #show the project source directory
message("CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR: ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}")        #show the cmake source directory

set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/external/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake CACHE STRING "Vcpkg toolchain file")

set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)

if(APPLE)
    set(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "arm64" ) # for apple silicon
elseif(WIN32 OR UNIX)
    set(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "x86_64" ) # for intel

endif()

set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/)

option(ENABLE_WARNINGS "Enable to add warnings to a target." ON)
option(ENABLE_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS "Enable to treat warnings as errors." OFF)
option(ENABLE_CLANG_TIDY "Enable to add clang tidy." ON)
option(ENABLE_CLANG_FORMAT "Enable to add clang-format." ON)
option(ENABLE_CPPCHECK "Enable to add cppcheck." ON)

include(Warnings)
#  include(Tools) # needs clang tidy and clang format
include(ConfigSafeGuards)

# add_clang_format_target() # needs python

set (VCPKG_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/external/vcpkg)
# you can set any other vcpkg installation on your system
# set (VCPKG_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../../../vcpkg)
include(${VCPKG_DIR}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake)

find_path(LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES libusb.h)
find_library(LIBUSB_LIBRARY NAMES libusb)

include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
find_package_handle_standard_args(libusb DEFAULT_MSG LIBUSB_LIBRARY LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIR)

if(LIBUSB_FOUND AND NOT TARGET libusb::libusb)
  add_library(libusb::libusb UNKNOWN IMPORTED)
  set_target_properties(libusb::libusb PROPERTIES
    IMPORTED_LOCATION "${LIBUSB_LIBRARY}"
    INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIR}")
endif()

find_package(fmt CONFIG REQUIRED)
find_package(glfw3 CONFIG REQUIRED)
find_package(imgui CONFIG REQUIRED)
find_package(implot CONFIG REQUIRED)
find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
pkg_check_modules(LIBUSB REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET libusb-1.0)

message("LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS: ${LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
message("LIBUSB_LIBRARIES: ${LIBUSB_LIBRARIES}")

add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}
    src/main.cpp
    src/render.cpp
    src/render.hpp
    src/csvHandler.cpp
    src/csvHandler.hpp
    src/fileHandler.hpp
    src/fileHandler.cpp
    src/usbHid.hpp
    src/usbHid.cpp
    src/usbMsc.hpp
    src/usbMsc.cpp
    src/funcTrigger.hpp
    src/funcTrigger.cpp
    src/guiStrings.hpp
    src/guiStrings.cpp
    src/dialogs.hpp
    src/dialogs.cpp
)

add_compile_definitions(NOMINMAX)

target_set_warnings(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME}
    ENABLE ${ENABLE_WARNINGS}
    AS_ERRORS ${ENABLE_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS})
# add_clang_tidy_msvc_to_target(${PROJECT_NAME})

target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC src/)
link_directories("C:/Users/A.Tonn/OneDrive - JUMAG Dampferzeuger/Dokumente/OWON-HDS2-Viewer/build/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/lib/libusb-1.0.lib")


# LINKING:
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE fmt::fmt-header-only)
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE glfw)
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE OpenGL::GL)
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE imgui::imgui)
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE implot::implot)
# target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE PkgConfig::libusb-1.0)
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE libusb-1.0)