2007/5/8, Bill Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Rob Mathews wrote:
> That's easy. In CMake.cxx, in or around line 2310-2317
>
> /*
> I don't need this and CMake can't find it (even though I installed
> correctly).
> if (!cmSystemTools::FileExists(this->CPackCommand.c_str()))
> {
> cmSystemTools::Error("Cannot find the CPack executable");
> this->CPackCommand = "CPACK-COMMAND-NOT-FOUND";
> }
> */
>
> I've read what CPack does, and our development environment has a
> different way of doing that, so I don't need it and don't want to force
> all of our developers to install it.
>
> Hence the comment. And I can tell from the code that isn't a switch to
> turn it off.
>
OK, then, I would say that it was not installed correctly or the sources
have been modified in some way that breaks this. If you build stock
CMake, I have never seen it not find cpack.
Neither do I and I am a big fan of cmake+cpack features.
On the other hand, since
cpack/cmake/ctest are meant to be a family of tools, it is unlikely that
this change will make it into the CVS for CMake. As, not having it when
it is supposed to be there is a symptom of some other problem.
But here I must say I disagree.
From my point of view it is a dangerous path to link
CMake/CTest/CPack together unless there is something I miss.
Personnally I don't want to pay for something I don't need or simply wan't.
CMake is a perfect tool on its own
As far as I know CPack and CTest depends on CMake but why
should CMake depends on CPack or CTest?
Please take my opinion as a wish EVEN IF I AM USING CMake+CPack
(CTest is coming soon).
But the day I found something "better" or "more suited to my needs"
which may replace CPack/CTest and I will certainly be angry if I should
keep CPack/CTest installed if I don't need it.
I know that CMake/CTest/CPack are provided together but I don't
think it would be a good design choice to enforce dependency unless
it is really needed.
My 2 cents.
Nevertheless long life to CMake/CTest/CPack :))
--
Erk
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