Using VCPKG on Windows does not seem to work without static linking

[rrouse]

Hello,

I have only gotten the following configuration to work

[dependencies]
sdl2 = { version = "0.37.0", features = ["use-vcpkg", "static-link", "mixer"], default-features = false}

[package.metadata.vcpkg]
dependencies = ["sdl2", "sdl2-mixer"]
git = "https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg"
rev = "2024.12.16"

[package.metadata.vcpkg.target]
x86_64-pc-windows-msvc = { triplet = "x64-windows-static-md" }

If I do not specify "static-link", the build process fails because it can't find SDL.lib.

If I specify any other triplet (e.g. x64-windows) and remove "static-link", the build process fails because it complains that sdl2 isn't installed under the x64-windows-static-md triplet.

I am running cargo vcpkg build in between changes and I can verify that SDL2 installs in whatever triplet I specify in Cargo.toml. It just doesn't appear as if that triplet is respected during the build process. It only responds to x64-windows-static-md.

What can I look for to resolve this? It's very strange.

[orcharddu]

I previously submitted a solution similar to your situation. I'm not sure if it applies to your case, but it's worth a look.
#1445