Tim Teulings wrote: > Hello! > > I would like to propose a enhanced version of the PKGCONFIG macro. This > one sets an aditional variable to return if the library was found. It > also splits the output of pkg-config into the required variables of > cmake and already does the right formatting. > > See below an example for how to use it and how to return the result back > to the relevant cmake functions and variables. Detection code works well > for a number of libraries (png, cairo, xft, dbus and my own illumination > library) under unix (Linux). Windows tests (msys) will follow. > > It is also possible to pass complex package strings like "dbus-1 >= > 0.61" to the PKGCONFIG macro. > > This macro breaks compatibility with the old macro but this was > necessary because cmake itself needs information split. Everything that > is not handled within the macro, needs to be handled outside the macro > anyway. I also have the feeling that defining a "found" variable is in > line with other functions. > > What is not yet nice is, that I have to pass include and link > directories before defining my executable and all other options after I > definition of my executable. This way if illumination would be optional > I have to use two check blocks. > > It also took me much time to understand when I have to use "-variable" > and when "${_variable}". Macro passing parameter variables do seem to > complicate stuff again :-/ > > I would be happy to get this included into cmake since I found the old > version to be more difficult to handle. Please improve it if you like. > I'll put this under any license you like (Btw., haven't found any > copyright or license information in at least some macro int he current > distribution). Have fun!
Please submit feature requests here: http://www.cmake.org/Bug You can include your proposed macro in the report. Discussion with developers for refinements of the macro can continue there. -Brad _______________________________________________ CMake mailing list CMake@cmake.org http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake