Unfortunately I don't think your suggestion will work. I need to invoke a custom executable to build my project and not a msproject. I also need to copy the executable into the build directory.
On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 9:55 PM Eric Noulard <eric.noul...@gmail.com> wrote: > Did you check whether if > https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/include_external_msproject.html > > wouldn't be better in your case? > > > Le mar. 4 déc. 2018 01:43, James Bigler <jamesbig...@gmail.com> a écrit : > >> I have an external project that I would like to compile using their build >> system, and be able to set the VS_COMMAND to the result of the project so I >> can run it. >> >> add_custom_target(${cmake_target} >> COMMAND make mytarget ${BUILD_ARGS} >> COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different >> ${PATH_TO_EXTERNAL}/mytarget.exe ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/$<CONFIG> >> WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PATH_TO_EXTERNAL} >> ) >> set_property( TARGET ${cmake_target} PROPERTY VS_DEBUGGER_COMMAND >> "${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/$<CONFIG>/mytarget.exe" ) >> >> The VS_DEBUGGER_COMMAND works for targets such as add_executable, but not >> for add_custom_target. >> >> Is there a way to get what I want? >> >> Note that this is part of a larger CMake project that builds most of the >> other stuff using CMake, but I have a few external projects that I would >> like as part of the main solution. >> >> Thanks, >> James >> -- >> >> 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: >> https://cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake >> >
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