08.12.2017, 22:16, "Kevan Hashemi" <hash...@brandeis.edu>: > Greetings, > > I'm new to CMake, so please forgive this basic question. > > I'd like to use CMake to build OpenCV on Windows 7 using the C and C++ > compilers that come with my > installation of MinGW. I compile all my other code with GCC compilers, from > the command line of the > MSYS Bash shell, so I figure I can be certain to link OpenCV to my existing > code if I compile with > GCC compilers. > > I installed the Windows GUI of CMake and I told it to use the MinGW C and C++ > compilers. I point > CMake at my OpenCV directory and a build directory. When I press configure, I > get this error: > > Selecting Windows SDK version to target Windows 6.1.7601. > CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:64 (project): > Failed to run MSBuild command: > MSBuild.exe to get the value of VCTargetsPath: > The system cannot find the file specified > Configuring incomplete, errors occurred! > See also "F:/OpenCV/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log". > > If my understanding of CMake is correct, this error cannot not come directly > from CMake, but rather > is caused by OpenCV asking for MSBuild. But I can find no instance of the > styring "MSBuild" in the > OpenCV diretory tree. So my understanding must be wrong. > > Why is CMake looking for MSBuild? Can I build on Windows using compilers of > my choice?
Of course, but you should choose a suitable generator, e.g. -G "MinGW Makefiles" > > Yours, Kevan > > -- > Kevan Hashemi, Electrical Engineer > Physics Department, Brandeis University > http://alignment.hep.brandeis.edu/ > -- > > Powered by www.kitware.com > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: > http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ > > Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more > information on each offering, please visit: > > CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html > CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html > CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake -- Regards, Konstantin -- Powered by www.kitware.com Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more information on each offering, please visit: CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake
