How to create nuget package for native C++

Question

I want to publish package about sdl_mixer, it's a native package. I did as tutorial said. I put .dll .hand .lib files into package content, but the final package didn't work. So what is right way to create c++ nuget package?

Another question: I found in nuget, most native c++ package are published in two packages, for example:

sdl2_ttf.v140

sdl2_ttf.v140.redist

What is difference between those two files? And how can I publish my packages like that?

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Update:

I followed the tutorial on how to publish native packages. I have written the following autopkg file

nuget{
    nuspec {
        id = MySdl_mixer;
        version :2.0.0.0;
        title: sdl mixer;
        authors: { Sam Lantinga, Stephane Peter, Ryan Gordon};
        owners: {spartawhy117};
        licenseUrl: "http://libsdl.org/license.php";
        projectUrl: "http://libsdl.org/index.php";
        iconUrl:"";
        requireLicenseAcceptance:false;
        summary:Nothing;
        description: @"SDL_mixer is a sample multi-channel audio mixer library.... 
    ";
       releaseNotes: "Release of C++ ";
       copyright:Copyright 2015;
       tags: {v140 ,sdl_mixer , native, CoApp };
};

    files {
        #defines {
            Include = include\;
            Bin = bin64\;
            Lib = lib64\;
        }

        include:{"${Include}*"};

        [x64,v140,debug,desktop]{
            lib: ${Lib}SDL2_mixer.lib;
            bin: ${Bin}SDL2_mixer.dll；
        }
        [x64,v140,release,desktop]{
            lib: ${Lib}SDL2_mixer.lib;
            bin: ${Bin}SDL2_mixer.dll；
        }
     };
    targets {
            Defines += HAS_SDLMIXER;
     };
}

Running the command Write-NuGetPackage .\sdl_mixer.autopkg returns an error unexpected input of the end. What is the problem here?

Answer 1

I searched around for days until I found there is really no help out there on the internet at all. I did managed to piece together how to do it, and through trial and error got it working well. Which I have documented here:

https://digitalhouseblog.wordpress.com/2019/08/22/how-to-make-a-nuget-package-for-c/

But I'll summarize here anyways:

• Gather or stage your native library files into a folder of your choosing.
• Create a *.nuspec file in that folder.
• Edit the *.nuspec file to include the files you want to include in your package.
• Create a *.props file
• Call nuget pack to create the package.
• Push the nuget package to a feed somewhere.
• Create a packages.config file.
• Edit the visual studio project file to import the *.props file

Notice that the nuget tools inside the visual studio IDE are NEVER used. You have to do a LOT manually. See the link for full details and explanations.