On Wednesday 25 March 2009, Carlson Daniel wrote: > Best CMake users, > > I am using CMake in some smaller embedded projects which we have converted > from traditional make scripts. After all c-files has been compiled we want > to perform some tests on the generated object-files. The tests we are > running demands that the object files are denoted myFile.o and not > myFile.c.obj which is the default when running CMake for MinGw. > > My questions: > > 1. How can I change the default extension of an object file? I have tried > to use the CMake variable CMAKE_C_OUTPUT_EXTENSION and set it to e.g. ".o" > but the extension is still ".obj". In the Cmake module > "CMakeCXXInformation.cmake" this variable is set depending on the variabele > "UNIX" and when I test to set the extension in this CMake module to ".foo" > the extension is changed to ".foo". Is it not possible to change the > default extension from my main CMakeList-file?
I think trying to set it from a CMakeLists.txt is too late. You should be able to set it from a toolchain- or platform file. > 2. Is there a way to get the path of an object file? What I want to do is > to retreive the output path of an obcject file from a c-file > e.g.appl/CMakeFiles/appl.dir/smhd/ if my c-file resides in appl/smhd/ I think currently not. Alex _______________________________________________ Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake