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WIN32_EXECUTABLE

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WIN32_EXECUTABLE

Build an executable with a WinMain entry point on windows.

When this property is set to true the executable when linked on Windows will be created with a WinMain() entry point instead of just main(). This makes it a GUI executable instead of a console application. See the :variable:CMAKE_MFC_FLAG variable documentation to configure use of the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) for WinMain executables. This property is initialized by the value of the :variable:CMAKE_WIN32_EXECUTABLE variable if it is set when a target is created.

This property supports :manual:generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>, except if the target is managed (contains C# code.)