🚀 Announcing cppwinrtc: modules only, fast abi only C++23 compiler. Compile any WinRT APIs past, present and future in modules! the modern cppwinrt replacement you were looking for.

[Momin Shaikh (mominshaikhdev)]

It is modules only, fast abi only C++23 compiler. no more header files or precompiled headers or pch.h.

the repo is here: https://github.com/mominshaikhdev/cppwinrtc-compiler.

release : https://github.com/mominshaikhdev/cppwinrtc-compiler/releases/tag/cppwinrtc.

[Torsten Krause (tpoint75)]

I am waiting for a modules build of winappsdk. What do you think Ryan Shepherd (@DefaultRyan)?

[Yexuan Xiao (YexuanXiao)]

I have created modules for several Windows App SDK headers. You can install the NuGet package at https://www.nuget.org/packages/YexuanXiao.CppWinRTPlus.Ext to obtain them. As for the other header files, they are not pull C++/WinRT, so they are generally not an issue. If you are interested in modularizing other Windows App SDK headers, you can submit a feature request or a pull request to CppWinRTPlus.Ext .

This 'cppwinrtc-compiler' is far from being usable.

[Haider Jamel (TaqaTown)]

Amazing work, it is going to be more amazing if the team collaborated with you to integrated this into cppwinrt
I like your enthusiasm

[Yexuan Xiao (YexuanXiao)]

C++/WinRT already supports modules and is more usable than this project.

[Haider Jamel (TaqaTown)]

Oh they wrapped the project inside modules ? I didn't know that, I guess I can use import Microsoft.* With WinUI

[Yexuan Xiao (YexuanXiao)]

Yes, you can do it right now, but it requires a little bit of a workaround. For details, you can refer to my repository at https://github.com/YexuanXiao/CppWinRTModulesWinUI3Example.

[Momin Shaikh (mominshaikhdev)]

Update:

added std modules support, there's even a -std switch for that. added comprehensive coroutines support, added comprehensive helper/utility functions.

head over to the repo for more details: https://github.com/mominshaikhdev/cppwinrtc-compiler.
release has been updated too.

Now the project stands firm in its's title that IT IS A MODERN REPLACEMENT OF cppwinrt. ☠️🔥

cheers!