The kind function sets the kind of binary object being created by the project, such as a console or windowed application, or a shared or static library.

kind ("kind")

Applies To

Solutions, projects, and configurations.

Parameters

kind is the project kind identifier, and must be one of:

ConsoleApp

A console, or command-line, executable.

WindowedApp

An application that runs in a desktop window. This distinction does not apply on Linux, but is important on Windows and Mac OS X.

SharedLib

A shared library, or DLL.

StaticLib

A static library.

Examples

Set the project to generate a console executable.

kind "ConsoleApp"

Set the project to generate a shared library (DLL).

kind "SharedLib"

You can also set different kinds for each configuration. This is not supported by Xcode.

solution "MySolution"
   configurations { "DebugLib", "ReleaseLib", "DebugDLL", "ReleaseDLL" }
 
project "MyProject"
   configuration "*Lib"
      kind "StaticLib"
 
   configuration "*DLL"
      kind "SharedLib"