> > I understand what you mean and it is similar to what the macro suggested > > by Alex does. > > However, I do not want a developer to have a need to change setting in > > the cmake GUI for what I need. > > > > What I want is that: > > 1. the user should be able to see a list of components & sub-components, > > using a command from the cmd window from the location where the cmake > > GUI has generated the build files. > > Did you try the Nmake generator and call > > nmake help > Thanks, I tried using nmake generator i.e. - cmake ../ -G "NMake Makefiles"- but it does not work in cmake 2.8. It fails to find the compiler. However the command - cmake ../ -G "Visual Studio 9 2008" - works fine. The errors I get are as:
-- The C compiler identification is unknown -- The CXX compiler identification is unknown CMake Error: your RC compiler: "CMAKE_RC_COMPILER-NOTFOUND" was not found. Please set CMAKE_RC_COMPILER to a valid compiler path or name. -- Check for CL compiler version -- Check for CL compiler version - failed -- Check if this is a free VC compiler -- Check if this is a free VC compiler - yes -- Check CL platform -- Check CL platform - 64 bit -- Using FREE VC TOOLS, NO DEBUG available -- Check for working C compiler: cl CMake Error at C:/Program Files/CMake 2.8/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/CMakeRCInformation.cmake:22 (GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT): get_filename_component called with incorrect number of arguments Call Stack (most recent call first): C:/Program Files/CMake 2.8/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake:32 (ENABLE_LANGUAGE) C:/Program Files/CMake 2.8/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/CMakeCInformation.cmake:58 (INCLUDE) CMakeLists.txt:2 (PROJECT) CMake Error: CMAKE_RC_COMPILER not set, after EnableLanguage CMake Error: your C compiler: "cl" was not found. Please set CMAKE_C_COMPILER to a valid compiler path or name. CMake Error: Internal CMake error, TryCompile configure of cmake failed -- Check for working C compiler: cl -- broken CMake Error at C:/Program Files/CMake 2.8/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake:50 (MESSAGE): The C compiler "cl" is not able to compile a simple test program. It fails with the following output: CMake will not be able to correctly generate this project. Call Stack (most recent call first): CMakeLists.txt:4 (project) CMake Error: your C compiler: "cl" was not found. Please set CMAKE_C_COMPILER to a valid compiler path or name. CMake Error: your CXX compiler: "cl" was not found. Please set CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER to a valid compiler path or name. -- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred! > > 2. the user should be able to choose a sub-component to build without > > asking to build the whole component. Also, I do not want to be > > generating build files every time I choose to build a different > > sub-component. > > nmake subcomponent I will try once I get nmake generation to work. > > > Is this possible? > > > > Please note that I am on windows. I guess this is easily possible on > > Linux. As make allows you to query a list of targets & can build > > specific targets as well. Please correct me if I am wrong. > > I bet nmake should support more or less the same set > of target than unix make, but since I'm not a experienced Windows user > I may be wrong. > > If the Nmake generator does not suit your need may be the MSYS Makefile would? > > > -- > Erk > Membre de l'April - « promouvoir et défendre le logiciel libre » - > http://www.april.org _______________________________________________ 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
