Using vcpkg to manage dependencies in a Meson project

[integraledelebesgue]

Hi! How is it possible to locate dependencies installed via vcpkg using Meson's dependency function?
Can I provide an exact path the headers and libraries are located in?
Also, libraries I use don't provide .pc files when downloaded by vcpkg, so it's not possible to locate them using pkg-config.

[andy5995]

@integraledelebesgue You might find what you're looking for in #3500 but as far as I know, if a package doesn't have a .pc file, you would have to use the compiler.find_library() function.

[integraledelebesgue]

Thank you for your reply! I managed to link my dependency with find_library.
Also, is there a way to discover or pass a vcpkg triplet from the environment in Meson script? I had to hardcode it, which is not good in context of my multiplatform build.

[andy5995]

@integraledelebesgue Maybe using a native file might be a good option, along with get_external_property()

[integraledelebesgue]

I'll try using that method. Thank you for your help :)