How to use `pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --cflags --libs` in the Visual Studio Code

Question

How can I configure the tasks.json file so that when I press Ctrl + Shift + B the copier will use pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --cflags --libs.

My file looks like this:

"version": "0.1.0",
"command": "g++ `pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --cflags --libs`",
"isShellCommand": true,
"args": ["main.cpp"]

But it returns this message: Failed to launch external program g++ pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --cflags --libs main.cpp. spawn g++ pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --cflags --libs ENOENT

If I put it as an argument, like this:

"version": "0.1.0",
"command": "g++",
"isShellCommand": true,
"args": ["main.cpp", "pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --cflags --libs`"]

Returns this message:

g++: error: pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --cflags --libs`: 
File or directory not found

Answer 1

you can try this!

"version": "0.1.0"
"command": "g++",
"isShellCommand": true,
"args": [
         "main.cpp",
         "`pkg-config", "--libs", "--cflags", "gtkmm-3.0`",
 ]

you should control how the argument is quoted.
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